CVE-2012-1845

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms, and execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012. NOTE: the primary affected product may be clarified later; it was not identified by the researcher, who reportedly stated "it really doesn't matter if it's third-party code."

Weakness classification

• CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Press/Media Coverage
• cve@mitre.org — Press/Media Coverage
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Press/Media Coverage
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Press/Media Coverage
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory