CVE-2011-2600 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Windows XP systems by exploiting GPU rendering time restrictions via WebGL content in browsers.
- 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-2011-2600?
CVE-2011-2600 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 30 Jun 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 GPU support functionality in Windows XP does not properly restrict rendering time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving WebGL and (1) shader programs or (2) complex 3D geometry, as demonstrated by using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome to visit the lots-of-polys-example.html test page in the Khronos WebGL SDK.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2011-2600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-557v-4rgm-gh3h.