First published: Mon Aug 06 2012(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the WebP 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 or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebP image.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Chrome | <=21.0.1180.56 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.0 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.1 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.2 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.31 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.32 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.33 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.34 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.35 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.36 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.37 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.38 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.39 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.41 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.46 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.47 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.48 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.49 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.50 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.51 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.52 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.53 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.54 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.55 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | ||
Linux Kernel | ||
Google Chrome | <=21.0.1180.59 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.56 | |
Google Chrome | =21.0.1180.57 | |
Google Chrome Frame | ||
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2012-2858 has a medium severity level, indicating that it can cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2012-2858, update Google Chrome to version 21.0.1180.58 or later.
Google Chrome versions before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows are affected by CVE-2012-2858.
Yes, CVE-2012-2858 allows remote attackers to exploit a buffer overflow via a crafted WebP image.
CVE-2012-2858 impacts users on Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows systems where affected versions of Google Chrome are installed.