CVE-2011-3891 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or unspecified impacts by exploiting improper restrictions on internal V8 functions in Google 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-2011-3891?

CVE-2011-3891 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, 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 Chrome before 15.0.874.102 does not properly restrict access to internal Google V8 functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3891?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3891?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-3891 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3891 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgm2-978m-m33q, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-3891.

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