CVE-2012-2859 describes a vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 21.0.1180.57 on Linux, where improper tab handling could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with a network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public 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:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.