CVE-2012-5129 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the WebGL subsystem, causing a GPU crash or potential code execution.

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-2012-5129?

CVE-2012-5129 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 Dec 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WebGL subsystem in Google Chrome OS before 23.0.1271.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (GPU process crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5129?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Google Chrome Os.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5129?

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-2012-5129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5129, GHSA-j4r3-4332-hqrv.

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