CVE-2012-4906 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive credential data by exploiting improper file URL restrictions in the Android Chrome browser.
- 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-2012-4906?
CVE-2012-4906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 13 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 18.0.1025308 on Android does not properly restrict access to file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining credential data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4903.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4906?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4906?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4906 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4906 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v25g-5mj4-74p6.