#VU44415 Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome - CVE-2011-3919
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44415
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-2011-3919
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.75,. A remote attacker can use unknown vectors. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Update to version 16.0.912.75.
Vulnerable software versions
Google Chrome: 16.0.912.0 - 16.0.912.74
External links
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=107128
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/47449
https://secunia.com/advisories/55568
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2394
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:005
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51300
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026487
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14504
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.
