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
Published Mar 22, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.21%
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."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.21% (0.05207) | 92.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.22% (0.05218) | 91.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.87% (0.01868) | 81.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.53% (0.03534) | 91.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 3.53% (0.03534) | 90.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.52% (0.02524) | 88.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html x_refsource_MISCNot ApplicableThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177576000761237505 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get-paid-six-figure-fees/ x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage
- http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588 x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74323 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14843 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html | x_refsource_MISCNot ApplicableThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177576000761237505 | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get-paid-six-figure-fees/ | x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage | |
| http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588 | x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74323 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14843 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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