Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-0777
Published: February 4, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45365
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-2011-0777
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing vectors related to image loading. 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0777
Update to version 9.0.597.84.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=55831
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/02/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43368
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2166
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0408
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14514