CVE-2012-2764
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Metro DLL in the current working directory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Metro DLL in the current working directory.
- Record
CVE-2012-2764- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Metro DLL in the current working directory.
- Record
CVE-2012-2764- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2744 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Metro DLL in the current working directory.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2744- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ph7x-vvfh-m5cm No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Metro DLL in the current working directory.
- Record
GHSA-ph7x-vvfh-m5cm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Google Chrome 19.0.1084.52 - 'metro_driver.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution | 2012-06-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2764 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Google Chrome, published June 27, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
