CVE-2012-2859

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Linux does not properly handle tabs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 6, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-2859: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix