CVE-2011-0472

Public Exploit

Description

Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle the printing of PDF documents, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a multi-page document.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.74% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory google.com Vendor Advisory blogspot.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14622	signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64663	third party advisory vdb entry
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45788	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2054	third party advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=66334	vendor advisory issue tracking exploit
http://osvdb.org/70455	vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42951	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0472?: CVE-2011-0472 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0472?: To fix CVE-2011-0472, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0472 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-0472 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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