Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3040
Published: March 5, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44219
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3040
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Google Chrome before 17.0.963.65 does not properly handle text, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted document.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3040
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chrome - update to 17.0.963.65
External References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=114054
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48265
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48419
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52271
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026759
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73651
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14996