Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-1302
Published: April 15, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45124
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1302
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the GPU process in Google Chrome before 10.0.648.205. A remote attacker can use unknown vectors. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-1302
Update to version 10.0.648.205.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=78524
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/04/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47377
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025377
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66768
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14737