CVE-2012-2830 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via improper array value handling in Google Chrome.

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-2012-2830?

CVE-2012-2830 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 does not properly set array values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer use) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2830?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2830?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2012-2830 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2830 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpc5-pfr7-6gvw.

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