CVE-2011-3928 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via DOM handling flaws in Google Chrome, requiring user interaction.

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-2011-3928?

CVE-2011-3928 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 24 Jan 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

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to DOM handling.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3928?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3928?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2011-3928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r85w-hx76-5p6v.

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