CVE-2011-2797

6.8 · MEDIUM

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to resource cach…

Published Aug 3, 2011googleCWE-416EPSS 1.61%AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2011-2797 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on August 3, 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

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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
google	chrome	>= 0, < 13.0.782.107	Affected
apple	itunes	>= 0, < 10.5	Affected
apple	safari	>= 0, < 5.1.1	Affected
apple	iphone_os	>= 0, < 5.0	Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=87729 Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html Reflists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html Reflists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html Reflists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html Refosvdb.org/74247 Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4981 Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4999 Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT5000 Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68959

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2797?

CVE-2011-2797 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on August 3, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-2797?

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-2011-2797?

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-2797?

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