CRITICAL
The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.94 allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and write to arbitrary files by leveraging access to a renderer process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5112
Published Oct 11, 2012
9.6
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.14%
Description
The Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.94 allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and write to arbitrary files by leveraging access to a renderer process, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5112.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.6 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.14% 0.02142
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02142
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.14% (0.02142) | 81.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.14% (0.02142) | 79.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 61.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01174) | 85.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01174) | 84.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.17% (0.01174) | 82.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://blog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154987 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/86156 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50954 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79186 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15156 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.chromium.org/2012/10/pwnium-2-results-and-wrap-up_10.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154983 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154987 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/86156 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50954 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79186 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15156 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALTool Signature |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 11, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 11, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5376
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a