CVE-2012-5120
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux...
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.
- Record
CVE-2012-5120- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.
- Record
CVE-2012-5120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5043 No score
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5043- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wh6h-h7qw-43xw No score
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux...
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.
- Record
GHSA-wh6h-h7qw-43xw- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-5120 No score
Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-5ubuntu2 |
None known |
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-11ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5120 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published November 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.46%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/56413
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=150729
osvdb.org/87085
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79867
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-release-and-beta-channel.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5120
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh6h-h7qw-43xw
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5120
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5120