CVE-2012-1846 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Chrome sandbox protection via a compromised process, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2012-1846?
CVE-2012-1846 is a critical 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
Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging access to a sandboxed process, 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-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1846?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvv5-9rj9-wjr2.