CVE-2011-0777 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via image loading 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
Available

What is CVE-2011-0777?

CVE-2011-0777 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 Feb 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

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 9.0.597.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to image loading.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0777?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2011-0777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f99q-26vh-5g2q.

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