CVE-2011-2342 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy in Google Chrome, potentially leading to cross-site scripting attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-2342?

CVE-2011-2342 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Jun 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The DOM implementation in Google Chrome before 12.0.742.91 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2342?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2342?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2011-2342 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2342 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx9c-4376-gx8x.

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