#VU43359 Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2012-5127
Published: November 7, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43359
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5127
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Integer overflow in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebP image.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-release-and-beta-channel.html
- http://osvdb.org/87079
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56413
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=157079
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79862
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15943