CVE-2011-2842

Description

The installer in Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 on Mac OS X does not properly handle lock files, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69869 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/75542 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14428 vdb entry signature
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=80680

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2842?
CVE-2011-2842 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2842?
To fix CVE-2011-2842, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2842 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2842 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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