CVE-2011-2875

Description

Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163, does not properly perform object sealing, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that leverage "type confusion."

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.21% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=95920
http://osvdb.org/75554 vdb entry
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14229 signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69893 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2875?
CVE-2011-2875 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2875?
To fix CVE-2011-2875, 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-2011-2875 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2875 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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