CVE-2011-0478

Public Exploit

Description

Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle SVG use elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.51% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory google.com Vendor Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45788 vdb entry third party advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=67363 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2054 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/70461 vdb entry broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14191 vdb entry third party advisory signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64669 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42951 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0478?
CVE-2011-0478 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0478?
To fix CVE-2011-0478, 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-2011-0478 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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