#VU45125 NULL pointer dereference in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-1691

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45125

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1691

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via crafted JavaScript code.

Mitigation
Update to version 11.0.696.43.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 11.0.696.0 - 11.0.696.42

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External links
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=77665
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/04/beta-channel-update_12.html
https://trac.webkit.org/changeset/82222
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57266
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66818
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14365

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.