First published: Fri Jan 14 2011(Updated: )
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle extensions notification, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Chrome OS | <8.0.552.344 | |
Google Chrome | <8.0.552.237 |
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CVE-2011-0470 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to application crashes in affected Google Chrome versions.
To resolve CVE-2011-0470, upgrade Google Chrome to version 8.0.552.238 or later and Google Chrome OS to version 8.0.552.345 or later.
CVE-2011-0470 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 8.0.552.237.
Yes, CVE-2011-0470 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause a denial of service.
CVE-2011-0470 is related to improper handling of extension notifications within Google Chrome.