#VU44215 Type conversion in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3036
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44215
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-704
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Google Chrome before 17.0.963.65 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of line boxes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Google Chrome: 17.0.963.0 - 17.0.963.64
External links
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=113258
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
https://osvdb.org/79795
https://secunia.com/advisories/48265
https://secunia.com/advisories/48419
https://secunia.com/advisories/48527
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52271
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026759
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73647
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15072
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.
