CVE-2011-2837 describes a vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 14.0.835.163 on Linux, where the browser failed to utilize Position-Independent Code (PIC) and Position-Independent Executable (PIE) compiler options. This oversight has an unspecified impact and attack vectors, affecting Google Chrome and the Linux kernel. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing for potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity over the network. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 14.0.835.163CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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