CVE-2011-5319 Information disclosure in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mjw-2qw9-2fvr, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-5319.