CVE-2011-0984 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome via an out-of-bounds read in plug-in handling.
- 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-2011-0984?
CVE-2011-0984 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 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
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly handle plug-ins, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0984?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0984?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-0984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhv6-g5v2-7rq9.