Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-2845
Published: October 25, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44573
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2845
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
Google Chrome before 15.0.874.102 does not properly handle history data, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to spoof the URL bar via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2845
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chrome - update to 15.0.874.102
External References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=86758
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/10/chrome-stable-release.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13044