CVE-2012-2817: Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Google Chrome memory-safety issue. A malicious web page could crash vulnerable Chrome versions and may have had other unspecified effects. The sources identify versions before 20.0.1132.43 as affected, but provide no CVSS score or confirmed active exploitation evidence. Exposure is primarily legacy systems running Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43. The bundle also references vendor advisories from Apple and openSUSE, but the provided affected-product data is incomplete, so confirm against local software inventories and vendor guidance. Treat as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless old browsers are still in business use. The business urgency rises if unmanaged endpoints, kiosk systems, or archived images still run pre-20 Chrome versions. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to 20.0.1132.43 or later, following vendor guidance.; Check Apple and openSUSE advisories if those distributions packaged the affected browser code.; Remove or isolate unsupported legacy browser installations from normal browsing use..

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Jun 24, 2026, 12:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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