CVE-2012-2829 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's CSS implementation.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2829?
CVE-2012-2829 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Jun 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 the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the :first-letter pseudo-element.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2829?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2012-2829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fjf-v2g4-q6hm.