CVE-2011-3080 Race condition in n/a

What is CVE-2011-3080?

CVE-2011-3080 is a high-severity 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

Race condition in the Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168 allows attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3080?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3080?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3080 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-f66w-r64g-cg46.