CVE-2012-5117 Security feature bypass in n/a
An attacker can bypass security restrictions when loading SVG subresources in IMG elements, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- 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-2012-5117?
CVE-2012-5117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 7 Nov 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 23.0.1271.64 does not properly restrict the loading of an SVG subresource in the context of an IMG element, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5117?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5117 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5117 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fh7-jcg5-7wmv.