CVE-2011-3640

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), as used in Google Chrome before 17 on Windows and Mac OS X, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse pkcs11.txt file in a top-level directory. NOTE: the vendor's response was "Strange behavior, but we're not treating this as a security bug."
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2011/10/google-chrome-pkcs11txt-file-planting.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2011/10/google-chrome-pkcs11txt-file-planting.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=97426 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=97426 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8483 - Third Party Advisory () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8483 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=641052 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=641052 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13154861 - Broken Link () https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13154861 - Broken Link
References () https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13155432 - Broken Link () https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13155432 - Broken Link
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13414 - Third Party Advisory () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13414 - Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary ** DISPUTED ** Untrusted search path vulnerability in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), as used in Google Chrome before 17 on Windows and Mac OS X, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse pkcs11.txt file in a top-level directory. NOTE: the vendor's response was "Strange behavior, but we're not treating this as a security bug." Untrusted search path vulnerability in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), as used in Google Chrome before 17 on Windows and Mac OS X, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse pkcs11.txt file in a top-level directory. NOTE: the vendor's response was "Strange behavior, but we're not treating this as a security bug."

Information

Published : 2011-10-28 02:49

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:30


NVD link : CVE-2011-3640

Mitre link : CVE-2011-3640

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3640


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Products Affected

apple

  • macos

microsoft

  • windows

google

  • chrome
CWE
CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path