CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2011-3062

Incorrect Calculation

Published: Mar 30, 2012 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
6.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Off-by-one error in the OpenType Sanitizer in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.142 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType file.

Weakness

The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results that are later used in security-critical decisions or resource management.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
ChromeGoogle*18.0.1025.142 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatfirefox-0:10.0.4-1.el5_8*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatxulrunner-0:10.0.4-1.el5_8*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatthunderbird-0:10.0.4-1.el5_8*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatfirefox-0:10.0.4-1.el6_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatxulrunner-0:10.0.4-1.el6_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatthunderbird-0:10.0.4-1.el6_2*
Chromium-browserUbuntulucid*
Chromium-browserUbuntumaverick*
Chromium-browserUbuntunatty*
Chromium-browserUbuntuoneiric*
Chromium-browserUbuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

  • Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
  • Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).
  • Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
  • Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).

References