CVE-2011-1796 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2011-1796?

CVE-2011-1796 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1796?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.

Vulnerability Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the FrameView::calculateScrollbarModesForLayout function in page/FrameView.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 11.0.696.65 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that calls the removeChild method during interaction with a FRAME element.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	<= 11.0.696.64

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-1796?

CVE-2011-1796 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the FrameView::calculateScrollbarModesForLayout function in page/FrameView.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 11.0.696.65 allows remote attackers to cause...

How severe is CVE-2011-1796?

CVE-2011-1796 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-2011-1796?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.