CVE-2011-2600

Public Exploit

Description

The GPU support functionality in Windows XP does not properly restrict rendering time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving WebGL and (1) shader programs or (2) complex 3D geometry, as demonstrated by using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome to visit the lots-of-polys-example.html test page in the Khronos WebGL SDK.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.11% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2600?
CVE-2011-2600 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2600?
To fix CVE-2011-2600, 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-2011-2600 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2600 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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