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TI-2011-01281 Aliases CVE-2011-1459GHSA-f5v9-gx6m-f8qq

The WebKit::WebPluginContainerImpl::handleEvent function in Google Chrome before Blink…

Priority LOW 30CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

The WebKit::WebPluginContainerImpl::handleEvent function in Google Chrome before Blink M11 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via the htmlpluginelement.cpp plugin.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00654 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:blink:*:*:*:*:*:chromium:*:*before m11VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:blink:*:*:*:*:*:chromium:*:* Versions before m11 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1459
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5v9-gx6m-f8qq
  3. 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

  • TI-2011-02043 A wrong type is used for a return value from strlen in WebKit in Google Chrome before Blink M12 on 64-bit platforms. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-01282 WebKit in Google Chrome before Blink M11 contains a bad cast to RenderBlock when anonymous blocks are renderblocks. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02041 A double-free vulnerability exists in WebKit in Google Chrome before Blink M12 in the WebCore::CSSSelector function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2011-01139 An Integer Overflow exists in WebKit in Google Chrome before Blink M11 in the macOS… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2011-02465 Improper input validation in Google Chrome CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2011-02058 Use after free in Google Chrome CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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