Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-1203
Published: March 11, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45235
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1203
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Google Chrome before 10.0.648.127 does not properly handle SVG cursors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
How to mitigate CVE-2011-1203
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=73746
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/chrome-stable-release.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46785
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0628
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65967
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14355