CVE-2012-2868 json
Race condition in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other…
published 2012-08-31 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2848
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Race condition in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving improper interaction between worker processes and an XMLHttpRequest (aka XHR) object.
Patch / fix
- chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 55.0.2883.75-3.1
- chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 113.0.5672.92-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Exploit prediction
0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
- Technology feeds
References
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
vendor-advisory
- code.google.com /p/chromium/issues/detail?id=136881
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/78177
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/85033
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15842
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2868
- NVD CVE-2012-2868
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