CVE-2012-2764 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory when Chrome is launched.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2764?
CVE-2012-2764 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Metro DLL in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2764?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2764?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-2764 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2764 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph7x-vvfh-m5cm.