Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2012-2842
Published: July 13, 2012 / Updated: January 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43881
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2842
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing vectors related to counter handling. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2842
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=129898
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00009.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5502
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15664