CVE-2011-0485

Description

Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle speech data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.11% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/70468 vdb entry broken link
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45788 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2054 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14381 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=68666 permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/42951 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64676 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0485?
CVE-2011-0485 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0485?
To fix CVE-2011-0485, 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-2011-0485 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0485 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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