CVE-2011-1117 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via stale nodes in XHTML documents, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2011-1117?
CVE-2011-1117 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 1 Mar 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 9.0.597.107 does not properly handle XHTML documents, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale nodes."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1117?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1117 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-2011-1117 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1117 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwvr-fjq6-ggrw.