CVE-2011-1121

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2011-03-01 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-190

Description

Integer overflow in Google Chrome before 9.0.597.107 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving a TEXTAREA element.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 5.0 — fixed in 5.0
Apple iTunes for Windows: before 10.5 — fixed in 10.5
Apple Safari: before 5.0.6 — fixed in 5.0.6
Google Chrome: before 9.0.597.107 — fixed in 9.0.597.107

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 5.0; Apple iTunes for Windows 10.5; Apple Safari 5.0.6; Google Chrome 9.0.597.107. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=71855
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/02/stable-channel-update_28.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46614
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65739
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14685
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=71855

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