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CVE-2012-2869

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2012-2869 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published August 31, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in chromium 55.0.2883.75-3.1.

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a "stale buffer."

Exploit likelihood

1.83%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a "stale buffer."

Record: CVE-2012-2869
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a "stale buffer."

Record: CVE-2012-2869
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-2849 No score

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a "stale buffer."

Record: EUVD-2012-2849
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-937x-86m2-78v3 No score

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to...

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89 does not properly load URLs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a "stale buffer."

Record: GHSA-937x-86m2-78v3
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 No score

chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`chromium` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 55.0.2883.75-3.1	55.0.2883.75-3.1
`chromium` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 113.0.5672.92-1.1	113.0.5672.92-1.1

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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