CVE-2011-1291 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via a buffer error in base string 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1291?
CVE-2011-1291 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 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 10.0.648.204 does not properly handle base strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, related to a "buffer error."
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-1291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4vm-992c-2c5c.