CVE-2013-0842 Path traversal in n/a
Google Chrome fails to properly handle null characters in pathnames, potentially allowing attackers to bypass security restrictions or access unintended files.
- 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-2013-0842?
CVE-2013-0842 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 Jan 2013. 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 24.0.1312.56 does not properly handle %00 characters in pathnames, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-0842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc3g-jqc8-cgx3.