CVE-2011-3043 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's flexbox rendering.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2011-3043?
CVE-2011-3043 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 5 Mar 2012. 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 17.0.963.65 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving a flexbox (aka flexible box) in conjunction with the floating of elements.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3043?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3043?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2011-3043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg5x-3gc8-hc4j.