#VU44371 Improper Initialization in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3927

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44371

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-2011-3927

CWE-ID: CWE-665

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.

Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.77, does not perform all required initialization of values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 16.0.912.0 - 16.0.912.76

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External links
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108605
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update_23.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/47694
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026569
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13948

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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.