CVE-2012-2855

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the PDF functionality 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 or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=134888
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-release.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15038 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2855?
CVE-2012-2855 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2855?
To fix CVE-2012-2855, 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-2012-2855 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2855 is being actively exploited. 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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