7.5
HIGH
CVE-2011-1796
Google Chrome WebKit Use-after-free in FrameView
Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the FrameView::calculateScrollbarModesForLayout function in page/FrameView.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 11.0.696.65 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that calls the removeChild method during interaction with a FRAME element.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 26, 2014, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1796 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-1796.

URL Resource
http://crbug.com/79055
http://launchpad.net/bugs/778822
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/84300

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-1796 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-1796 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/84300 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://crbug.com/79055 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://launchpad.net/bugs/778822 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://crbug.com/79055
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://launchpad.net/bugs/778822
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/84300
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:11.0.696.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://crbug.com/79055 No Types Assigned http://crbug.com/79055 Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-1796 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.33 }} 0.02%

score

0.67802

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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