CVE-2012-1846

N/A Unknown
Published: March 22, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging access to a sandboxed process, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012. NOTE: the primary affected product may be clarified later; it was not identified by the researcher, who reportedly stated "it really doesn't matter if it's third-party code."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177576000761237505
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get-paid-six-figure-fees/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74324
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14940
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177576000761237505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get-paid-six-figure-fees/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74324
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.7%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-668

Affected Vendors

google

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