CVE-2011-2798 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass internal scheme restrictions in Google Chrome via a crafted website, requiring user interaction to visit the site.
- 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-2011-2798?
CVE-2011-2798 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 properly restrict access to internal schemes, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted web site.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2798?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-2798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8665-hv5v-4q7j.