CVE-2012-2869 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via a stale buffer vulnerability triggered by improper URL loading.
- 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-2012-2869?
CVE-2012-2869 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 31 Aug 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 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a "stale buffer."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2869?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2869?
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-2012-2869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-937x-86m2-78v3.