SB2011080302 - Input validation error in Google, Google Chrome
Published: August 3, 2011 Updated: May 25, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011080302
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2804)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing nested functions in PDF documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it in browser and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=89142
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html
- http://osvdb.org/74256
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68966
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14448