CVE-2011-2334 Use after free in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published 12 Nov 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A use-after-free flaw in WebKit allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content in older Chrome versions.

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-2011-2334?

CVE-2011-2334 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 12 Nov 2019. 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 exists in WebKit in Google Chrome before Blink M12 in RenderLayerwhen removing elements with reflections.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2334?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Blink.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2334?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2334 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-2011-2334 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2334 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-576h-8966-v2qv.