Buffer overflow in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3115
Published: May 24, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44050
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3115
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.52, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger "type corruption."
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3115
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=128018
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/05/stable-channel-update_23.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49277
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49306
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-04.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53679
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027098
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75853
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15433