Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2012-2825
Published: June 27, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43936
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2825
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The XSL implementation in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect read operation) via unspecified vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2825
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=127417
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/06/stable-channel-update_26.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15075728
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131656-1.html