CVE-2012-2849

N/A Unknown

Published: August 06, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Off-by-one error in the GIF decoder in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=128163

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-release.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15653

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=128163

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-release.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15653

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.2%

64th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux apple google microsoft

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