CVE-2011-3050

Name: CVE-2011-3050
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-03-22T16:55:01.207+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.14%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-3050 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the :first-letter pseudo-element.. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the :first-letter pseudo-element.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.14%

79.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 17.0.963.83
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.1
Apple	Itunes	< 10.7
Apple	Safari	< 6.0
Apple	Iphone Os	< 6.0

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=113902Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/80288Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48512Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74210Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14414Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=113902Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/80288Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48512Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52674Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026841Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74210Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14414Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 22, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-3050?

How severe is CVE-2011-3050?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-3050 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3050?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST