CVE-2011-0484 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via stale rendering nodes during DOM removal.
- 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-2011-0484?
CVE-2011-0484 is a high-severity 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 perform DOM node removal, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale rendering node."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0484?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Google Chrome Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0484?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0484 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-2011-0484 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0484 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghcq-xjm6-j4mp.