CVE-2011-2361 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can capture user credentials via a crafted website due to improper handling of strings in the Basic Authentication dialog.

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-2011-2361?

CVE-2011-2361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 3 Aug 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 Basic Authentication dialog implementation in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 does not properly handle strings, which might make it easier for remote attackers to capture credentials via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2361?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2361?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-2361 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rp99-5ffv-fhjj.

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