CVE-2011-1819

Vulnerability

The vulnerability exists in Google Chrome versions prior to 12.0.742.91. It allows remote attackers to perform unspecified injection into a chrome:// page via vectors related to extensions. The exact nature of the injection is not disclosed in the available references.

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious extension or leveraging extension-related vectors to inject content into a chrome:// page. No authentication or user interaction beyond normal browsing may be required, but the attacker must be able to deliver the malicious extension or trigger the injection through extension APIs.

Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary content into a chrome:// page, potentially leading to privilege escalation or bypass of security restrictions. The impact is limited to the chrome:// page context, but could enable further attacks.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in Google Chrome version 12.0.742.91. Users should update to this version or later. No workarounds are documented in the available references.