The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a "Universal XSS (UXSS)" issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04353 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.963.78 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.1.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.963.78 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3046
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jq2-gmmw-gv34
References
Advisory 10
- https://plus.google.com/u/0/116651741222993143554/posts/5Eq5d9XgFqs
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-channel-update.html
- APPLE-SA-2012-05-07-1
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117226
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5282
- APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-2
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0374
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14686
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117230
- GLSA-201203-19
Sources
- CVE-2011-3046 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3046 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jq2-gmmw-gv34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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