CVE-2012-2853 describes a vulnerability in the webRequest API of Google Chrome versions prior to 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, affecting products from Apple, Google, Linux, and Microsoft. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts through a crafted website due to improper interaction with the Chrome Web Store. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 21.0.1180.56CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.0.1180.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:21.0.1180.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.0.1180.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:21.0.1180.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.0.1180.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:21.0.1180.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.0.1180.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:21.0.1180.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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