CVE-2011-2839

N/A

Published: August 29, 2011 at 03:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorChrome· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

The PDF implementation in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215 on Linux does not properly use the memset library function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Chrome · Googlenpm

95%

v < 13.0.782.215

Affected range stops below 13.0.782.215, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=91665

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update_22.html

VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL

Source: [email protected]

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14371

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-20

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