CVE-2012-5129 Memory corruption in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5129, GHSA-j4r3-4332-hqrv.