CVE-2012-5143

Description

Integer overflow in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to PPAPI image buffers.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.70% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=160926
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16187 vdb entry signature
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/12/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00073.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5143?
CVE-2012-5143 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5143?
To fix CVE-2012-5143, 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-2012-5143 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5143 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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