CVE-2012-2819

CVE-2012-2819 describes a vulnerability in the WebGL subsystem of Google Chrome versions prior to 20.0.1132.43. Specifically, the texSubImage2D implementation mishandles uploads to floating-point textures. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially other unspecified impacts through a specially crafted web page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.