CVE-2011-0981
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which...
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
- Record
CVE-2011-0981- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
- Record
CVE-2011-0981- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0993 No score
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
- Record
EUVD-2011-0993- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7ch-c8v5-p29h No score
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which...
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.94 does not properly perform event handling for animations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
- Record
GHSA-r7ch-c8v5-p29h- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze2, plus listed versions 6.0.472.63~r59945-5 |
6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0981 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published February 10, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.08%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/43368
support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.html
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/02/stable-channel-update_08.html
srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2190
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secunia.com/advisories/43342
support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2166
support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0408
securityfocus.com/bid/46262
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=67234
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14320
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0981
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r7ch-c8v5-p29h