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CVE-2011-3640

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Published: Oct 28, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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7.1
Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

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."

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Chrome
Google
1 product
Chrome
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 2 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Chrome
Before 17.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Apple
Macos
All versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-426
Untrusted Search Path
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

References (14)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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