The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 and other products, does not properly validate messages, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01417 72nd 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 18.0.1025.166 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 31.6; up to 37.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.33.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 31.6; up to 38.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.1025.166 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 31.6; up to 37.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.33.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 31.6; up to 38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3079
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-493h-4p68-8587
References
Other 7
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird/#thunderbird31.7
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/04/stable-channel-update_30.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14964
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-57.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1087565
- 81645
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117627
Sources
- CVE-2011-3079 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3079 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-493h-4p68-8587 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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