# CVE-2011-3049: Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly restrict the extension web request API, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-03-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly restrict the extension web request API, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted system requests) via a crafted extension.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15049
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108648
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674
- http://osvdb.org/80295
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74218

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