Google Chrome 'view-source' Address Bar URI Spoofing Vulnerability

BID:51262

Info

Google Chrome 'view-source' Address Bar URI Spoofing Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 51262
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-3907
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 13 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 13 2011 12:00AM
Credit: Luka Treiber of ACROS Security
Vulnerable: Google Chrome 15.0.874 102
Google Chrome 15.0.874.121
Google Chrome 15.0.874.120
Google Chrome 14.0.835.202
Google Chrome 14.0.835.186
Google Chrome 14.0.835.163
Google Chrome 14
Not Vulnerable: Google Chrome 16.0.912.63

Exploit / POC

Google Chrome 'view-source' Address Bar URI Spoofing Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a maliciously crafted URI.

A few examples and videos demonstrating the attack are available; please see the references.
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