What is the severity of CVE-2011-3234?

CVE-2011-3234 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for causing a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3234?

To fix CVE-2011-3234, update Google Chrome to version 14.0.835.163 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2011-3234?

CVE-2011-3234 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 14.0.835.163 and certain versions of Apple iOS and Safari.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-3234?

CVE-2011-3234 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks through out-of-bounds read manipulation.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-3234?

There is no specific workaround for CVE-2011-3234; the best practice is to update the affected software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-3234

medium

CWE

125

17/9/2011

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-3234

First published: Sat Sep 17 2011(Updated: )

Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not properly handle boxes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome	<14.0.835.163
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS	<5.0
Apple iTunes for Windows	<10.5
Apple Mobile Safari	<5.1.1

Remedy

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=89991

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3234?
CVE-2011-3234 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for causing a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3234?
To fix CVE-2011-3234, update Google Chrome to version 14.0.835.163 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2011-3234?
CVE-2011-3234 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 14.0.835.163 and certain versions of Apple iOS and Safari.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-3234?
CVE-2011-3234 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks through out-of-bounds read manipulation.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-3234?
There is no specific workaround for CVE-2011-3234; the best practice is to update the affected software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3234?
CVE-2011-3234 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for causing a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3234?
To fix CVE-2011-3234, update Google Chrome to version 14.0.835.163 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2011-3234?
CVE-2011-3234 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 14.0.835.163 and certain versions of Apple iOS and Safari.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-3234?
CVE-2011-3234 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks through out-of-bounds read manipulation.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-3234?
There is no specific workaround for CVE-2011-3234; the best practice is to update the affected software.