CVE-2011-3915 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2011-3915?

CVE-2011-3915 is a high-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

Buffer overflow in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to PDF fonts.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3915?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3915?

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-2011-3915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-86vw-jr79-4f8w.