CVE-2011-2789 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's Pepper plug-in instantiation.
- 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-2011-2789?
CVE-2011-2789 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 3 Aug 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.107 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to instantiation of the Pepper plug-in.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2789?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2789 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-2011-2789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hf44-gvhg-v7fj.