CVE-2012-2895 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via out-of-bounds writes in Chrome's PDF functionality.
- 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-2012-2895?
CVE-2012-2895 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
The PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger out-of-bounds write operations.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2895?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2895 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-2895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x54-h95j-m4f2.