CVE-2011-0476 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via a malicious PDF document triggering memory corruption in Google Chrome.
- 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-2011-0476?
CVE-2011-0476 is a critical memory corruption 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 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a PDF document that triggers an out-of-memory error.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0476?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Google Chrome Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-0476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4x6-rgrw-g9gc.