CVE-2012-4907: Critical severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability

Published Sep 13, 2012
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Updated

Google Chrome before 18.0.1025308 on Android does not properly restrict access from JavaScript code to Android APIs, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted web page.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Google Chrome<=18.0.1025306
Google Android

Event History

Sep 13, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Users of Google Chrome on Android are exposed if they use a version earlier than 18.0.1025308 and visit a malicious web page.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

An attacker needs to induce the user to load a crafted web page. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and does not require authentication.

3

Is a default browser configuration affected?

The available data identifies affected Chrome for Android versions but does not describe any configuration prerequisite, so no special configuration requirement is documented.

4

How can I determine whether I am affected?

Check the installed Google Chrome version on Android. Versions before 18.0.1025308 are affected.

5

What should be done if patching is not immediately possible?

Avoid visiting untrusted or attacker-supplied web pages until Chrome can be updated to version 18.0.1025308 or later.

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