CVE-2011-1122 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome via an out-of-bounds read in the WebGL implementation.
- 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-2011-1122?
CVE-2011-1122 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, 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
The WebGL implementation in Google Chrome before 9.0.597.107 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors, aka Issue 71960.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1122?
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-2011-1122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9gm-4cg6-rj9v.