CVE-2011-3040

N/A Unknown
Published: March 05, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.65 does not properly handle text, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted document.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=114054
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48265
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48419
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52271
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026759
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73651
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14996
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=114054
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73651
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14996
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

opensuse apple google

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