#VU44531 Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3893
Published: November 11, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44531
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3893
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Google Chrome before 15.0.874.120 does not properly implement the MKV and Vorbis media handlers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=100492
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=100543
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49089
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14267