Vulnerability Description
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly interact with extensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted extension that triggers an uninitialized pointer.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome Os | < 8.0.552.344 | |
| Chrome | < 8.0.552.237 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=67393Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/70462Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42951Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45788Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2054Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64670VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=67393Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/70462Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42951Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45788Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2054Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64670VDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0479?
CVE-2011-0479 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly interact with extensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted extension that trig...
How severe is CVE-2011-0479?
CVE-2011-0479 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0479?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome Os, Google Chrome.