CVE-2012-5376

9.6 CRITICAL
Published: October 11, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154987
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/86156
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50954
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79186
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15156
Source: cve@mitre.org
Tool Signature
http://blog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154987
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/86156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50954
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79186
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Tool Signature

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
59th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

Affected Vendors

google

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