CVE-2012-2847 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in 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. This flaw allows a remote attacker to exhaust system resources by tricking a user into visiting a crafted website that initiates a large number of downloads without requiring user confirmation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion 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:N/I:N/A:P
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