Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3897
Published: November 11, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44535
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3897
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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 editing. A user-assisted 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
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3897
Update to version 15.0.874.120.
Google Chrome - update to 15.0.874.120
External References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=102242
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48274
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48377
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73806
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14250