CVE-2011-0477 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via malformed video frame sizes.

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-2011-0477?

CVE-2011-0477 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 do not properly handle a mismatch in video frame sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0477?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Google Chrome Os.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0477?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0477 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-2011-0477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jr39-r32f-gq25.

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