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CVE-2011-0480

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in vorbis_dec.c in the Vorbis decoder in FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Published Jan 14, 2011googleCWE-120EPSS 2.54%

Overview

CVE-2011-0480 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome_os. It was published on January 14, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in vorbis_dec.c in the Vorbis decoder in FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebM file, related to buffers for (1) the channel floor and (2) the channel residue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googlechrome_os>= 0, < 8.0.552.344Affected
googlechrome>= 0, < 8.0.552.237Affected

References

Refarticle.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.devel/122703Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=610550Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=68115Refcodereview.chromium.org/5964011Refcodereview.chromium.org/6069005Refffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/Refgit.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13184036a6b1b1d4b61c91118c0896e9ad4634c3Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.htmlRefosvdb.org/70463Refroundup.ffmpeg.org/issue2548

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0480?

CVE-2011-0480 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome_os. It was published on January 14, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-0480?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-0480?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-0480?

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