Denial of Service Vulnerability in Google Chrome on 64-bit Linux Platforms
CVE-2012-5120

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Chrome
V8
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 November 2012

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Google Chrome's handling of JavaScript that can lead to denial of service conditions on 64-bit Linux platforms. By exploiting this flaw, remote attackers can craft malicious JavaScript code that triggers out-of-bounds access to arrays, potentially causing the application to crash or behave unexpectedly. This affects Google Chrome versions prior to 23.0.1271.64 and Google V8 versions before 3.13.7.5. It is crucial for users to update to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56413
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https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=150729
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http://osvdb.org/87085
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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