CVE-2011-2859 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Incorrect permissions for non-gallery pages in Google Chrome allow attackers to bypass security restrictions, requiring user interaction to exploit.

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-2011-2859?

CVE-2011-2859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 17 Sep 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 14.0.835.163 uses incorrect permissions for non-gallery pages, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-2859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqp4-c3w7-2fvq.

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