CVE-2011-0478 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344. The flaw stems from improper handling of SVG use elements, which can lead to a "stale pointer" and allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, with potential for other unspecified impacts. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.0.552.344CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.0.552.237CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.