CVE-2011-0473 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via stale pointers in CSS and CANVAS handling, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0473?
CVE-2011-0473 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 14 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences in conjunction with CANVAS elements, 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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0473?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Google Chrome Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2011-0473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7v3-mv82-7x4h.