#VU44733 Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-2841
Published: September 19, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44733
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2841
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not properly perform garbage collection during the processing of PDF documents, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=78639
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
- http://osvdb.org/75541
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8411
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69868
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14019
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17929/