CVE-2011-3906 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome via an out-of-bounds read in the PDF parser, requiring user interaction to view a malicious PDF.
- 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-2011-3906?
CVE-2011-3906 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 13 Dec 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
The PDF parser in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3906?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3906?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-3906 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3906 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcxp-gmvc-4ggh.