CVE-2012-1845 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and bypass security protections in Google Chrome via a use-after-free vulnerability requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1845?
CVE-2012-1845 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 22 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms, and execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012. NOTE: the primary affected product may be clarified later; it was not identified by the researcher, who reportedly stated "it really doesn't matter if it's third-party code."
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2012-1845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cqx-r2hg-7pgq.