Buffer overflow in Google, Google Chrome



| Updated: 2020-05-25
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2011-2802
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor Google

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU28208

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2802

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in V8 engine in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 11.0.696.57 - 12.0.742.122

CPE2.3 External links

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=88591
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html
https://osvdb.org/74253
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68964
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14236


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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