What is the severity of CVE-2012-5129?

CVE-2012-5129 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5129?

To fix CVE-2012-5129, users should update their Google Chrome or Chrome OS to version 23.0.1271.94 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-5129?

CVE-2012-5129 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability within the WebGL subsystem.

What impact does CVE-2012-5129 have?

CVE-2012-5129 can lead to a denial of service by crashing the GPU process or may enable other unspecified impacts.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2012-5129?

CVE-2012-5129 affects Google Chrome versions before 23.0.1271.94 and Chrome OS versions up to 21.0.1180.57.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-5129

high

7.5

CWE

119

4/12/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-5129: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Dec 04 2012(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WebGL subsystem in Google Chrome OS before 23.0.1271.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (GPU process crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome	=23.0.1271.91
Google Chrome	=23.0.1271.92
Google Chrome OS	<=21.0.1180.57

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5129?
CVE-2012-5129 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5129?
To fix CVE-2012-5129, users should update their Google Chrome or Chrome OS to version 23.0.1271.94 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-5129?
CVE-2012-5129 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability within the WebGL subsystem.
What impact does CVE-2012-5129 have?
CVE-2012-5129 can lead to a denial of service by crashing the GPU process or may enable other unspecified impacts.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2012-5129?
CVE-2012-5129 affects Google Chrome versions before 23.0.1271.94 and Chrome OS versions up to 21.0.1180.57.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5129?
CVE-2012-5129 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5129?
To fix CVE-2012-5129, users should update their Google Chrome or Chrome OS to version 23.0.1271.94 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-5129?
CVE-2012-5129 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability within the WebGL subsystem.
What impact does CVE-2012-5129 have?
CVE-2012-5129 can lead to a denial of service by crashing the GPU process or may enable other unspecified impacts.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2012-5129?
CVE-2012-5129 affects Google Chrome versions before 23.0.1271.94 and Chrome OS versions up to 21.0.1180.57.