CVE-2012-5376

Description

The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.94 allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and write to arbitrary files by leveraging access to a renderer process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5112.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory chromium.org Vendor Advisory google.com Vendor Advisory google.com Vendor Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15156 vdb entry tool signature signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/50954 third party advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983 vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/86156 vdb entry broken link
http://blog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.html vendor advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154987 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79186 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5376?
CVE-2012-5376 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5376?
To fix CVE-2012-5376, 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-2012-5376 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5376 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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