Incorrect default permissions in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-1435

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Incorrect default permissions in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-1435

Published: May 4, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45068
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1435
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2011-1435

Install update from vendor's website.

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