CVE-2011-1459

Public Exploit

Description

The WebKit::WebPluginContainerImpl::handleEvent function in Google Chrome before Blink M11 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via the htmlpluginelement.cpp plugin.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory webkit.org Vendor Advisory webkit.org Vendor Advisory chromium.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=76474 vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/81795 patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/81891 patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1459?
CVE-2011-1459 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1459?
To fix CVE-2011-1459, 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-2011-1459 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1459 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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