Buffer overflow in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-2788
Published: August 3, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44858
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-2011-2788
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflow in the inspector serialization functionality in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 allows user-assisted remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Affected software
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2788
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chrome - update to 13.0.782.107
External References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=85559
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html
- http://osvdb.org/74238
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68950
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14330