CVE-2011-1291

Google Chrome before 10.0.648.204 does not properly handle base strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, related to a "buffer error."

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=72517	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/stable-channel-update.html	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43859	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47029	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0765	Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66298	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14544	Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=72517	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/stable-channel-update.html	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43859	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47029	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0765	Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66298	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14544	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2011-03-25 19:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-1291

Mitre link : CVE-2011-1291

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1291

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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