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FKIE_CVE-2011-2855

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-09-19 12:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:32
Severity
Summary
Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not properly handle Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale node."
References
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=92959
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://osvdb.org/75557
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/48274
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/48288
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/48377
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69882
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14485
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=92959
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/75557
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48274
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48377
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14485
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
google chrome *
apple itunes *
apple safari *
apple iphone_os *

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          "vendor": "n/a",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com"
    }
  ],
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              "matchCriteriaId": "56B5D5D9-5161-486F-90AE-482AAD0F279E",
              "versionEndExcluding": "14.0.835.163",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
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              "versionEndExcluding": "10.6",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "matchCriteriaId": "7DE4C7C6-8958-4FF7-9338-D59D325E29FC",
              "versionEndExcluding": "5.1.4",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "4B150860-FC76-4DDC-9FEE-BC5D96D08751",
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  ],
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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not properly handle Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a \"stale node.\""
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Google Chrome antes de la v14.0.835.163 no controla correctamente secuencias de se\u00f1al Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), lo que permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio o posiblemente tener un impacto no especificado a trav\u00e9s de vectores desconocidos que conducen a un \"stale node.\""
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2011-2855",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:32:07.553",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": true
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  },
  "published": "2011-09-19T12:02:56.217",
  "references": [
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      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=92959"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html"
    },
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      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html"
    },
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      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/75557"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48274"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48288"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48377"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69882"
    },
    {
      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14485"
    },
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      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html"
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    {
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      "url": "http://osvdb.org/75557"
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48288"
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48377"
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    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14485"
    }
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "CWE-74"
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      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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