6.5

CVE-2011-1459: google blink Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-11-2019Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1459 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in google blink. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 05-11-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.65% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.chromium.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Google1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links