#VU44216 Type conversion in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3037
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44216
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: CVE-2011-3037
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 casts of unspecified variables during the splitting of anonymous blocks, 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=113439
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=114924
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=115028
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/79796
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/73648
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14397
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.
