high
7.5
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-5121: Use After Free

First published: Wed Nov 07 2012(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to video layout.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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

Remedy

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154055

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5121?

    CVE-2012-5121 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and impact system stability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5121?

    To fix CVE-2012-5121, users should update Google Chrome to version 23.0.1271.64 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2012-5121?

    CVE-2012-5121 affects multiple versions of Google Chrome prior to 23.0.1271.64.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2012-5121?

    CVE-2012-5121 can be exploited by remote attackers to trigger a use-after-free condition, leading to denial of service and possibly executing arbitrary code.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2012-5121?

    CVE-2012-5121 is a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs during video layout processing in Google Chrome.

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