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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Chrome | <= 18.0.1025.166 | |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 31.6 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.33.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 31.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117627
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/04/stable-channel-update_30.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html
- http://osvdb.org/81645
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48992
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3260
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-57.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53309
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027001
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1087565
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75271
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-3079?
CVE-2011-3079 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). 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 un...
How severe is CVE-2011-3079?
CVE-2011-3079 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-3079?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.