CVE-2011-1793

High

Published: 26/12/2014(UTC)Translated: 16/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

In WebKit in Google Chrome before version 11.0.696.65, there is a vulnerability in RenderSVGResourceFilter.cpp that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SVG document leading to a 'stale pointer.'

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to application crashes, affecting service availability and potentially being exploited for further attacks on the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in WebKit in Google Chrome

CVE-2011-1798High
In WebKit in Google Chrome before version 11.0.696.65, there is a bug in RenderSVGText.cpp that improperly casts a variable when handling a block child. This can lead to application crashes or other unknown impacts via a crafted text element in an SVG document.

Original NVD description (English source)

rendering/svg/RenderSVGResourceFilter.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 a crafted SVG document that leads to a "stale pointer."