CVE-2011-3061 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

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.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r3g-v2xv-xx88.

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