CVE-2011-5319 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can capture keystrokes via crafted websites exploiting high-rate accelerometer data access in Google Chrome.

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-2011-5319?

CVE-2011-5319 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Mar 2015. 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

content/renderer/device_sensors/device_motion_event_pump.cc in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 does not properly restrict access to high-rate accelerometer data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture keystrokes via a crafted web site that listens for ondevicemotion events, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1231.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5319?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5319?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-5319 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5319 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9mjw-2qw9-2fvr, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-5319.

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