CVE-2012-2857

CVE-2012-2857 is a use-after-free vulnerability found in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) DOM implementation of Google Chrome, affecting versions prior to 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and prior to 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts through a specially crafted web document. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered medium severity. It can be exploited remotely over a network with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV or Hot List), and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. While there's limited community discussion and media coverage, its EPSS score suggests a low probability of exploitation.