CVE-2011-3886 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted JavaScript triggering out-of-bounds writes in Chrome.

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-2011-3886?

CVE-2011-3886 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 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

Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 15.0.874.102, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers out-of-bounds write operations.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3886?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google V8.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3886?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3886 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-2011-3886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8x94-q69p-m629.

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