CVE-2011-3078 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via use-after-free in Chrome's floating element handling.
- 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-2011-3078?
CVE-2011-3078 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 1 May 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 18.0.1025.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the floating of elements, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3081.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3078?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3078?
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-2011-3078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8qq-72vm-v8mw.