Incorrect default permissions in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-1435
Published: May 4, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45068
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1435
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Google Chrome before 11.0.696.57 does not properly implement the tabs permission for extensions, which allows remote attackers to read local files via a crafted extension.
Affected software
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2011-1435
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chrome - update to 11.0.696.57