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CVE-2011-2351

6.8 · MEDIUM

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 12.0.742.112 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving SVG use elements.

Published Jun 29, 2011googleCWE-416EPSS 1.58%

Overview

CVE-2011-2351 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on June 29, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 12.0.742.112 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving SVG use elements.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome 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>= 0, < 12.0.742.112Affected
appleitunes>= 0, < 10.5Affected
applesafari>= 0, < 5.1.1Affected
appleiphone_os>= 0, < 5.0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2351?

CVE-2011-2351 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on June 29, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-2351?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-2351?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome 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.

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