CVE-2011-3055 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2011-3055?

CVE-2011-3055 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 browser native UI in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not require user confirmation before an unpacked extension installation, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted extension.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3055?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3055?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5fvv-9cf6-p5xm.