CVE-2012-2894 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the browser or potentially execute code by exploiting improper handling of graphics-context data structures.

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-2012-2894?

CVE-2012-2894 is a medium-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 graphics-context data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2894?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2894?

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-2012-2894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f5g7-2j37-g4rp.

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