Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3051

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing vectors related to the cross-fade function. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2011-3051

External References

• http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116461
• http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.html
• http://osvdb.org/80289
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48512
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74211
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15016

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Techland Chrome
• Gentoo update for Chromium