CVE-2011-3046

Status: ModifiedHigh (10)—
The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a "Universal XSS (UXSS)" issue.
CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base score: 10
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.82%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 92
Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (4)

Apple — Iphone OS Apple — Safari Google — Chrome Opensuse — Opensuse
CWEs

CWE-79
References

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