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CVE-2011-3055 (GCVE-0-2011-3055)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-03-22 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:22
VLAI
Summary
The browser native UI in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not require user confirmation before an unpacked extension installation, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted extension.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?i… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://secunia.com/advisories/48512 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2012-03-21 00:00
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