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CVE-2011-3079

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…

Published May 1, 2012opensuseCWE-399EPSS 1.42%

Overview

CVE-2011-3079 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on May 1, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googlechrome0Affected
mozillafirefox0Affected
mozillaseamonkey0Affected
mozillathunderbird0Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117627Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/04/stable-channel-update_30.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00012.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00031.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.htmlRefosvdb.org/81645Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1012.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/48992Refwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3260Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-57.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3079?

CVE-2011-3079 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on May 1, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-3079?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-3079?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-3079?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-3079 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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