CVE-2011-2838 (GCVE-0-2011-2838)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-09-17 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not properly consider the MIME type during the loading of a plug-in, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
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|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?i… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://osvdb.org/75539 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Date Public
2011-09-16 00:00
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