Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-2857
Published: September 19, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44718
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-2011-2857
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 the focus controller. 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
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2857
Update to version 14.0.835.163.
Google Chrome - update to 14.0.835.163
External References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=93420
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.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://osvdb.org/75559
- 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/69884
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14593