HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in FileWatcher in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors
Published Dec 13, 2011
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.08%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in FileWatcher in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.08% 0.01079
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01079
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01079) | 63.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.13% (0.01133) | 62.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.57% (0.00566) | 66.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 71.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 70.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 67.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 62.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=105162 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/12/stable-channel-update.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14847 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=105162 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/12/stable-channel-update.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14847 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Chrome
Published Dec 13, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 1, 2011
Link CVE-2011-3917
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a