Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-2805
Published: August 3, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44845
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2805
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct script injection attacks via unspecified vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2805
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=89520
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html
- http://osvdb.org/74257
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68967
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14583