#VU44533 Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3895
Published: November 11, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44533
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:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3895
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Software vendor:
Google
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 Vorbis decoder in Google Chrome before 15.0.874.120. A remote attacker can use a crafted stream. 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.
Remediation
Update to version 15.0.874.120.
External links
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=101458
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49089
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2471
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:074
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:075
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:076
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13551