CVE-2012-1845

Critical

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms, and execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors, 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."

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductGoogle Chrome
PublishedMar 22, 2012
First seenMar 22, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
google chromev ≤ 17.0.963.66—

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CVE-2012-1845 · Google Chrome · Dark Radar