CVE-2011-3046 in the critical feed json
The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to e…
published 2012-03-09 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3014
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a "Universal XSS (UXSS)" issue.
Patch / fix
- google chrome 17.0.963.78
- apple safari 5.1.7
- apple iphone_os 5.1.1
- chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 55.0.2883.75-3.1
- chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 113.0.5672.92-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Exploit prediction
4.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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plus.google.com
/u/0/116651741222993143554/posts/5Eq5d9XgFqs
permissions-required, vendor-advisory
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googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
/2012/03/chrome-stable-channel-update.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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code.google.com
/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117226
vendor-advisory
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code.google.com
/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117230
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/52369
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/48527
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT5282
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/48419
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
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secunia.com
/advisories/48321
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14686
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/47292
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
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zdnet.com
/blog/security/cansecwest-pwnium-google-chrome-hacked-with-sandbox-bypass/10563
press/media-coverage
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securitytracker.com
/id?1026776
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-3046
- NVD CVE-2011-3046
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.