CVE-2011-3113 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via a crafted PDF document exploiting improper variable casting.

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-2011-3113?

CVE-2011-3113 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 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

The PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.52 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of color spaces, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3113?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3113?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-3113 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3113 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-626q-mqrw-97gr.

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