Vulnerability identifier: #VU44646

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2879

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 14.0.835.202 does not properly consider object lifetimes and thread safety during the handling of audio nodes, 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: 14.0.835.0 - 14.0.835.201

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External links
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=96150
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/10/stable-channel-update.html
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14496

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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.