CVE-2011-0983: Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly handle anonymous blocks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.1% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 82.1% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: chromium-browser (Debian:6.0) 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze2.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to chromium-browser (Debian:6.0) 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze2 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly handle anonymous blocks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
- Published
- Feb 10, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.1% · 82th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
Report tools
Action score
31
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.1%
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Is your version affected?
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome | |
| apple | itunes | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes |
| apple | safari | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari |
| apple | iphone os | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple iphone osbefore 5.0
- apple itunesbefore 10.5
- apple safaribefore 5.0.6
- debian debian linux6.0
- debian debian linux7.0
- google chromebefore 9.0.597.94
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:6.0 | chromium-browser | before 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze2 | 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze2 |
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-0981Feb 10, 2011 · Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…31Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-0982Feb 10, 2011 · Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have…41Plan
- Later →CVE-2011-0984Feb 10, 2011 · Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly handle plug-ins, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:chromium-browser | 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze2 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html
- secunia.com/advisories/43342
- secunia.com/advisories/43368
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2166
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46262
- www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2190
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0408
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14543
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.