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CVE-2011-3897

WebKit ContentEditable swapInNode Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 15.0.874.120 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to editing.

Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación en Google Chrome anteriores a v15.0.874.120 permite al atacante remoto asistido por el usario provocar una denegación de servicio o posiblemente tener un impacto no especificado a través de vectores relacionados con la edición.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of the WebKit library. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists when the library attempts to replace a particular element due to an HTML5 ContentEditable command. Due to the library not accommodating for DOM mutation events that can be made to occur, an aggressor can modify the tree out from underneath the library, leading to a type change. This can be used to trigger a use-after-free condition at which point can lead to code execution under the context of the application.

*Credits: pa_kt / twitter.com/pa_kt
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-10-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-11-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-27 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Google
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Chrome
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< 15.0.874.120
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-
Affected
Apple
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Itunes
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< 10.6
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-
Affected
Apple
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Safari
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< 5.1.4
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-
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Apple
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Iphone Os
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< 5.1
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