CVE-2011-3970
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Current Description
libxslt, as used in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Analysis
Description
libxslt, as used in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
NIST
Change History
10 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Chrome
6/16/2026 7:34:13 PM
Action
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
4/28/2026 9:13:23 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 8:31:37 PM
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Reference
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=110277
Added
Reference
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/02/stable-channel-update.html
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14818
Added
Reference
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html
Added
Reference
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131656-1.html
CVE Modified by Chrome
5/13/2024 10:34:57 PM
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CVE Source Update by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:09:12 PM
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Source
Google Inc.
Chrome
CVE Modified by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:09:12 PM
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Reference
Chrome http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=110277 [No types assigned]
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Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/02/stable-channel-update.html [No types assigned]
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Reference
Chrome https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14818 [No types assigned]
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Reference
Chrome https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html [No types assigned]
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Reference
Chrome https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131656-1.html [No types assigned]
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Reference
Google Inc. http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=110277
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Reference
Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/02/stable-channel-update.html
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Reference
Google Inc. https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14818
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Reference
Google Inc. https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131656-1.html
Reanalysis by NIST
9/09/2020 11:15:19 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0.963.46
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.1.26
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0.963.46
Modified Analysis by NIST
4/16/2020 1:32:10 PM
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CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-125
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CWE
NIST CWE-119
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0.963.46
Removed
CPE Configuration
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View Entire Change Record OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.38.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.38.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.152.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.153.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.156.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.158.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.170.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172
Changed
Reference Type
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=110277 No Types Assigned
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=110277 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/02/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/02/stable-channel-update.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14818 No Types Assigned
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14818 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html No Types Assigned
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131656-1.html No Types Assigned
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131656-1.html Third Party Advisory
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
9/18/2017 9:34:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14818 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14818 [No Types Assigned]
Initial CVE Analysis
2/09/2012 3:43:00 PM
Action
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2011-3970 NVD
Published Date: 02/08/2012 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Chrome
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