CVE-2011-3061 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers or obtain sensitive information by exploiting improper X.509 certificate checks in SPDY proxy usage.
- 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-2011-3061?
CVE-2011-3061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 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
Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.142 does not properly check X.509 certificates before use of a SPDY proxy, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers or obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3061?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3061?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-3061 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3061 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r3g-v2xv-xx88.