Off-by-one error in the OpenType Sanitizer in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.142 allows…
Priority LOW 33CWE-682Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Off-by-one error in the OpenType Sanitizer in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.142 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0168 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.0.1025.142 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.4; before 12.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0.1025.142 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.4; before 12.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2012:0515 Released 2012-04-24 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el5_8, xulrunner-devel-10.0.4-1.el5_8, xulrunner-devel-10.0.4-1.el5_8.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-10.0.4-1.el5_8, firefox-10.0.4-1.el5_8.i386, firefox-10.0.4-1.el5_8.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-10.0.4-1.el5_8, firefox-10.0.4-1.el5_8.i386, xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el5_8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-devel-10.0.4-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-devel-10.0.4-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-10.0.4-1.el6_2, firefox-10.0.4-1.el6_2.ppc, xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el6_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-devel-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-devel-10.0.4-1.el6_2.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-10.0.4-1.el6_2, xulrunner-devel-10.0.4-1.el6_2
- RHSA-2012:0516 Released 2012-04-24 · Red Hat rating Criticalthunderbird security update
- RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-10.0.4-1.el5_8, thunderbird-10.0.4-1.el5_8.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-10.0.4-1.el5_8, thunderbird-10.0.4-1.el5_8.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-10.0.4-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-10.0.4-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-10.0.4-1.el6_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515 |
| RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515, RHSA-2012:0516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515, RHSA-2012:0516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515, RHSA-2012:0516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515, RHSA-2012:0516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0515 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3062
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr3j-gxg3-m435
References
Advisory 7
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15488
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=739925
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-release-and-beta-channel.html
- MDVSA-2012:081
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116524
- MDVSA-2012:066
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-31.html
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2011-3062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fr3j-gxg3-m435 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-3062 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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