CVE-2011-3079 Other in n/a

What is CVE-2011-3079?

CVE-2011-3079 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 1 May 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 Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 and other products, does not properly validate messages, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3079?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3079?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-493h-4p68-8587.