CVE-2011-2849 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Google Chrome via a NULL pointer dereference in the WebSockets implementation, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.

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-2011-2849?

CVE-2011-2849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 17 Sep 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 WebSockets implementation in Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2849?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-2849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjv4-pphr-7xgr.

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