CVE-2012-2849

Description

Off-by-one error in the GIF decoder in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.38% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=128163
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15653 vdb entry signature
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-release.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2849?
CVE-2012-2849 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2849?
To fix CVE-2012-2849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2849 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2849 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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