CVE-2012-1521
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the XML parser in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/04/stable-channel-update_30.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117110
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | 6.0 |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117110
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/04/stable-channel-update_30.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://osvdb.org/81644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48992
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-01.xml
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53309
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027001
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75270
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15397
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117110
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/04/stable-channel-update_30.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://osvdb.org/81644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48992
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-01.xml
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
CWEs
CWE-416
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.