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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-1845 · published 22 March 2012

CVE-2012-1845: Google chrome use after free vulnerability

Google · Chrome

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms, and execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012. NOTE: the primary affected product may be clarified later; it was not identified by the researcher, who reportedly stated "it really doesn't matter if it's third-party code."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.2% · top 7.8% CWE-416 · Use after free
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms, and execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012. NOTE: the primary affected product may be clarified later; it was not identified by the researcher, who reportedly stated "it really doesn't matter if it's third-party code."

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Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html Not ApplicableThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177576000761237505 Broken Link
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get- Press/Media Coverage
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588 Press/Media Coverage
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74323 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14843 Third Party Advisory
http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html Not ApplicableThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177576000761237505 Broken Link
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get- Press/Media Coverage
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588 Press/Media Coverage
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74323 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14843 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-1845), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.