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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2011-1798

rendering/svg/RenderSVGText.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 11.0.696.65 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during an attempt to handle a block child, which al...

Vulnerability Description

rendering/svg/RenderSVGText.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 11.0.696.65 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during an attempt to handle a block child, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted text element in an SVG document.

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

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome<= 11.0.696.64

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-1798?

CVE-2011-1798 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). rendering/svg/RenderSVGText.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 11.0.696.65 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during an attempt to handle a block child, which al...

How severe is CVE-2011-1798?

CVE-2011-1798 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-2011-1798?

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