# CVE-2011-3083: browser/profiles/profile\_impl\_io\_data.cc in Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.46 does not properly handle a malformed ftp URL in the SRC attrib

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

browser/profiles/profile_impl_io_data.cc in Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.46 does not properly handle a malformed ftp URL in the SRC attribute of a VIDEO element, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted web page.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75588
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-03.xml
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=112983
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=121378
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00017.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15103
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027067
- http://codereview.chromium.org/9372002
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/05/stable-channel-update.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53540
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/chrome/browser/profiles/profile_impl_io_data.cc?r1=121378&r2=121377&pathrev=121378
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=127924

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