CVE-2012-5136

Description

Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.91 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of the INPUT element, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted HTML document.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.25% Top 25%
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%3A15929 vdb entry signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00004.html vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=159829
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-update.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027815 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/87885 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80296 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56684 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5136?
CVE-2012-5136 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5136?
To fix CVE-2012-5136, 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-2012-5136 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5136 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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