Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-2786
Published: August 3, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44856
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2786
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 manipulate data.
Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 does not ensure that the speech-input bubble is shown on the product's screen, which might make it easier for remote attackers to make audio recordings via a crafted web page containing an INPUT element.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2786
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=84600
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html
- http://osvdb.org/74236
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68948
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14331