CVE-2012-5120: Buffer Overflow

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2012-5120?

CVE-2012-5120 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-5120?

To fix CVE-2012-5120, upgrade to Google Chrome version 23.0.1271.64 or later.

Q: Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2012-5120?

CVE-2012-5120 affects Google Chrome versions earlier than 23.0.1271.64.

Q: Can CVE-2012-5120 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-5120 can be exploited remotely through crafted JavaScript code.

Q: What impact does CVE-2012-5120 have?

CVE-2012-5120 can cause denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts.

Published Nov 7, 2012

Updated

Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.

Affected Software

249 affected components

Google Chrome<=23.0.1271.62

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.0

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.1

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.2

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.3

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.4

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.5

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.6

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.7

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.8

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.9

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.10

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.11

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.12

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.13

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.14

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.15

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.16

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.17

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.18

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.19

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.20

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.21

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.22

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.23

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.24

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.26

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.30

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.31

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.32

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.33

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.35

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.36

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.37

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.38

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.39

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.40

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.41

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.44

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.45

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.46

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.49

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.50

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.51

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.52

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.53

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.54

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.55

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.56

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.57

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.58

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.59

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.60

Google Chrome=23.0.1271.61

Google V8<=3.13.7

Google V8=1.0

Google V8=2.4.0

Google V8=2.4.1

Google V8=2.4.2

Google V8=2.4.3

Google V8=2.4.4

Google V8=2.4.5

Google V8=2.4.6

Google V8=2.4.7

Google V8=2.4.8

Google V8=2.4.9

Google V8=2.5.0

Google V8=2.5.1

Google V8=2.5.2

Google V8=2.5.3

Google V8=2.5.4

Google V8=2.5.5

Google V8=2.5.6

Google V8=2.5.7

Google V8=2.5.8

Google V8=2.5.9

Google V8=3.0.0

Google V8=3.0.1

Google V8=3.0.2

Google V8=3.0.3

Google V8=3.0.4

Google V8=3.0.5

Google V8=3.0.6

Google V8=3.0.7

Google V8=3.0.8

Google V8=3.0.9

Google V8=3.0.10

Google V8=3.0.11

Google V8=3.0.12

Google V8=3.1.0

Google V8=3.1.1

Google V8=3.1.2

Google V8=3.1.3

Google V8=3.1.4

Google V8=3.1.5

Google V8=3.1.6

Google V8=3.1.7

Google V8=3.1.8

Google V8=3.2.0

Google V8=3.2.1

Google V8=3.2.2

Google V8=3.2.3

Google V8=3.2.4

Google V8=3.2.5

Google V8=3.2.6

Google V8=3.2.7

Google V8=3.2.8

Google V8=3.2.9

Google V8=3.2.10

Google V8=3.3.0

Google V8=3.3.1

Google V8=3.3.2

Google V8=3.3.3

Google V8=3.3.4

Google V8=3.3.5

Google V8=3.3.6

Google V8=3.3.7

Google V8=3.3.8

Google V8=3.3.9

Google V8=3.3.10

Google V8=3.4.0

Google V8=3.4.1

Google V8=3.4.2

Google V8=3.4.3

Google V8=3.4.4

Google V8=3.4.5

Google V8=3.4.6

Google V8=3.4.7

Google V8=3.4.8

Google V8=3.4.9

Google V8=3.4.10

Google V8=3.4.11

Google V8=3.4.12

Google V8=3.4.13

Google V8=3.4.14

Google V8=3.5.0

Google V8=3.5.1

Google V8=3.5.2

Google V8=3.5.3

Google V8=3.5.4

Google V8=3.5.5

Google V8=3.5.6

Google V8=3.5.7

Google V8=3.5.8

Google V8=3.5.9

Google V8=3.5.10

Google V8=3.6.0

Google V8=3.6.1

Google V8=3.6.2

Google V8=3.6.3

Google V8=3.6.4

Google V8=3.6.5

Google V8=3.6.6

Google V8=3.7.0

Google V8=3.7.1

Google V8=3.7.2

Google V8=3.7.3

Google V8=3.7.4

Google V8=3.7.5

Google V8=3.7.6

Google V8=3.7.7

Google V8=3.7.8

Google V8=3.7.9

Google V8=3.7.10

Google V8=3.7.11

Google V8=3.7.12

Google V8=3.8.0

Google V8=3.8.1

Google V8=3.8.2

Google V8=3.8.3

Google V8=3.8.4

Google V8=3.8.5

Google V8=3.8.6

Google V8=3.8.7

Google V8=3.8.8

Google V8=3.8.9

Google V8=3.9.0

Google V8=3.9.1

Google V8=3.9.2

Google V8=3.9.3

Google V8=3.9.4

Google V8=3.9.5

Google V8=3.9.6

Google V8=3.9.7

Google V8=3.9.8

Google V8=3.9.9

Google V8=3.9.10

Google V8=3.9.11

Google V8=3.9.12

Google V8=3.9.13

Google V8=3.9.14

Google V8=3.9.15

Google V8=3.9.16

Google V8=3.9.17

Google V8=3.9.18

Google V8=3.9.19

Google V8=3.9.20

Google V8=3.9.21

Google V8=3.9.22

Google V8=3.9.23

Google V8=3.9.24

Google V8=3.10.0

Google V8=3.10.1

Google V8=3.10.2

Google V8=3.10.3

Google V8=3.10.4

Google V8=3.10.5

Google V8=3.10.6

Google V8=3.10.7

Google V8=3.10.8

Google V8=3.11.0

Google V8=3.11.1

Google V8=3.11.2

Google V8=3.11.3

Google V8=3.11.4

Google V8=3.11.5

Google V8=3.11.6

Google V8=3.11.7

Google V8=3.11.8

Google V8=3.11.9

Google V8=3.11.10

Google V8=3.12.0

Google V8=3.12.1

Google V8=3.12.2

Google V8=3.12.3

Google V8=3.12.4

Google V8=3.12.5

Google V8=3.12.6

Google V8=3.12.7

Google V8=3.12.8

Google V8=3.12.9

Google V8=3.12.10

Google V8=3.12.11

Google V8=3.12.12

Google V8=3.12.13

Google V8=3.12.14

Google V8=3.12.15

Google V8=3.12.16

Google V8=3.12.17

Google V8=3.12.18

Google V8=3.12.19

Google V8=3.13.0

Google V8=3.13.1

Google V8=3.13.2

Google V8=3.13.3

Google V8=3.13.4

Google V8=3.13.5

Google V8=3.13.6

Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Nov 7, 2012

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5120?

CVE-2012-5120 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5120?

To fix CVE-2012-5120, upgrade to Google Chrome version 23.0.1271.64 or later.

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2012-5120?

CVE-2012-5120 affects Google Chrome versions earlier than 23.0.1271.64.

Can CVE-2012-5120 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-5120 can be exploited remotely through crafted JavaScript code.

What impact does CVE-2012-5120 have?