CVE-2012-5143 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2012-5143?

CVE-2012-5143 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 12 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

Integer overflow in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to PPAPI image buffers.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5143?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5143?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-5143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-8fxw-w35m-g5f4.