CVE-2011-2783 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2011-2783?

CVE-2011-2783 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

Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 does not ensure that developer-mode NPAPI extension installations are confirmed by a browser dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify the product's functionality via a Trojan horse extension.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2783?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2783?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-2783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-cp6r-q5v2-qm3r.