What is the severity of CVE-2011-1118?

CVE-2011-1118 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1118?

To fix CVE-2011-1118, you should upgrade Google Chrome to version 9.0.597.107 or later.

What effect can CVE-2011-1118 have on my system?

CVE-2011-1118 can cause application crashes and may potentially lead to unspecified other impacts.

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2011-1118?

CVE-2011-1118 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 9.0.597.107.

Can CVE-2011-1118 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-1118 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTML documents.

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CVE-2011-1118

medium

6.8

CWE

1/3/2011

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-1118: Input Validation

First published: Tue Mar 01 2011(Updated: )

Google Chrome before 9.0.597.107 does not properly handle TEXTAREA elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome (Trace Event)	<9.0.597.107

Remedy

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=71388

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1118?
CVE-2011-1118 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1118?
To fix CVE-2011-1118, you should upgrade Google Chrome to version 9.0.597.107 or later.
What effect can CVE-2011-1118 have on my system?
CVE-2011-1118 can cause application crashes and may potentially lead to unspecified other impacts.
Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2011-1118?
CVE-2011-1118 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 9.0.597.107.
Can CVE-2011-1118 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2011-1118 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTML documents.

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