Vulnerability identifier: #VU44185

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3049

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly restrict the extension web request API, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted system requests) via a crafted extension.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 17.0.963.0 - 17.0.963.82

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External links
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108648
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.html
http://osvdb.org/80295
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74218
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15049

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.