Vulnerability Description
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 9.0.597.94 | |
| Apple | Itunes | < 10.5 |
| Apple | Safari | < 5.0.6 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 5.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=67234ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/02/stable-channel-update_08.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43342Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43368Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2166Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46262Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2190PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0408Permissions Required
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0981?
CVE-2011-0981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknow...
How severe is CVE-2011-0981?
CVE-2011-0981 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-2011-0981?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Iphone Os, Debian Debian Linux.