# CVE-2011-3053: Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-03-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to block splitting.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/80291
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74213
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116746
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.html
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14658
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48512

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