CVE-2011-3054 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in the WebUI privilege implementation to escalate privileges within the browser.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2011-3054?
CVE-2011-3054 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 22 Mar 2012. 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 WebUI privilege implementation in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly perform isolation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3054?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3054?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-3054 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3054 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxrj-r5f9-h3j4.