CVE-2011-3957: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2011-3957: Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection functionality in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46 al...

Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection functionality in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving PDF documents.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 23:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Google Chrome vulnerability where a malicious PDF could trigger a memory safety bug. The public record says affected Chrome versions before 17.0.963.46 could crash or possibly suffer other unspecified impact. Business urgency is mainly for legacy environments still running obsolete Chrome. Exposure is likely limited to systems running very old Google Chrome versions before 17.0.963.46, especially where users can open untrusted PDF documents. Modern managed Chrome deployments should not be exposed if fully updated. Treat this as a legacy cleanup issue unless obsolete Chrome is still present. Prioritize rapid remediation for internet-facing, shared, or high-risk user systems that may open untrusted PDFs. Mitigation focus: Upgrade legacy Chrome installations to 17.0.963.46 or a current supported release.; Remove unsupported Chrome versions from managed endpoints.; Check vendor guidance before relying on compensating controls..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 17:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 9, 2012, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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