CVE-2011-3083

Description

browser/profiles/profile_impl_io_data.cc in Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.46 does not properly handle a malformed ftp URL in the SRC attribute of a VIDEO element, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted web page.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.17% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75588 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-03.xml vendor advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=112983
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=121378
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00017.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15103 vdb entry signature
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027067 vdb entry
http://codereview.chromium.org/9372002
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/05/stable-channel-update.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53540 vdb entry
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/chrome/browser/profiles/profile_impl_io_data.cc?r1=121378&r2=121377&pathrev=121378
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=127924

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3083?
CVE-2011-3083 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3083?
To fix CVE-2011-3083, 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-2011-3083 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3083 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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