CVE-2012-2832 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome via a crafted PDF document due to an uninitialized pointer in the image codec.
- 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-2012-2832?
CVE-2012-2832 is a medium-severity 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
The image-codec implementation in the PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 does not initialize an unspecified pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2832?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55x4-66x8-8x45.