CVE-2012-5118

Description

Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64 on Mac OS X does not properly validate an integer value during the handling of GPU command buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56413 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/87074 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79865 vdb entry
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=149717
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-release-and-beta-channel.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5118?
CVE-2012-5118 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5118?
To fix CVE-2012-5118, 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-2012-5118 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5118 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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