HIGH
The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a "Universal XSS (UXSS)" issue
Published Mar 9, 2012
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.82%
Description
The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a "Universal XSS (UXSS)" issue.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.82% 0.04816
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04816
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.82% (0.04816) | 91.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.87% (0.04871) | 90.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 86.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05581) | 90.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 9.71% (0.09708) | 92.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 3.96% (0.03961) | 87.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.06% (0.11064) | 92.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.49% (0.08495) | 87.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.06% (0.11064) | 92.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.34% (0.02344) | 90.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1.77% (0.01775) | 87.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01492) | 85.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01238) | 83.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 80.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00739) | 77.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.17% (0.09174) | 94.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.17% (0.09174) | 93.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.17% (0.09174) | 86.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (17)
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117226 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117230 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-channel-update.html x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47292 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48321 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48419 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48527 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5282 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52369 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026776 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/cansecwest-pwnium-google-chrome-hacked-with-sandbox-bypass/10563 x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14686 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://plus.google.com/u/0/116651741222993143554/posts/5Eq5d9XgFqs x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 9, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 9, 2011
Link CVE-2011-3046
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a