CVE-2011-3879 Security feature bypass in n/a
Google Chrome fails to block redirects to internal chrome: URLs, allowing attackers to bypass security restrictions via remote vectors.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-3879?
CVE-2011-3879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Oct 2011. 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 15.0.874.102 does not prevent redirects to chrome: URLs, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-3879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j459-fmp9-454w.