CVE-2012-2877

Description

The extension system in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79 does not properly handle modal dialogs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15857 vdb entry signature
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78832 vdb entry
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=137707
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00012.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2877?
CVE-2012-2877 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2877?
To fix CVE-2012-2877, 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-2012-2877 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2877 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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