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CVE-2012-5376

9.6 · CRITICAL

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…

Published Oct 11, 2012googleCWE-269EPSS 2.14%

Overview

CVE-2012-5376 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on October 11, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googlechrome>= 0, < 22.0.1229.94Affected

References

Refblog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.htmlRefcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154987Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.htmlRefosvdb.org/86156Refsecunia.com/advisories/50954Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79186Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15156Refblog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.htmlRefcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5376?

CVE-2012-5376 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on October 11, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2012-5376?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5376?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-5376?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-5376 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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