CVE-2012-2881 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service via DOM tree corruption in Google Chrome by exploiting improper plug-in handling.

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-2012-2881?

CVE-2012-2881 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 26 Sep 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 22.0.1229.79 does not properly handle plug-ins, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOM tree corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2881?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2881?

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-2012-2881 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rg89-wm52-g469.

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