Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-2804
Published: May 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28207
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2011-2804
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing nested functions in PDF documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it in browser and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=89142
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html
- http://osvdb.org/74256
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68966
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14448