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CVE-2012-4906 json

Google Chrome before 18.0.1025308 on Android does not properly restrict access to file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensi…

published 2012-09-13 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4831

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.1%
EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Google Chrome before 18.0.1025308 on Android does not properly restrict access to file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining credential data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4903.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-37793)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-37793 Google Chrome for Android - Multiple 'file::' URL Handler Local Downloaded Content Disclosure Vulnerabilities remote, 2012-09-12

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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References

Sources

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