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CVE-2011-3079: The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168, as used in…

CVE-2011-3079 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Google Chrome, along with 3 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

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.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome: up to and including 18.0.1025.166
  • Mozilla Firefox: up to and including 31.6; up to and including 37.0.2
  • Opensuse: 13.1; 13.2
  • Mozilla Seamonkey: up to and including 2.33.0
  • Mozilla Thunderbird: up to and including 31.6; up to and including 38.0

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