CVE-2011-3965 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Google Chrome by exploiting improper signature checks, requiring user interaction to trigger the denial of service.

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-2011-3965?

CVE-2011-3965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Feb 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

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46 does not properly check signatures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3965?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-76xf-m95x-gxhf.

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