CVE-2012-2843: Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.57 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-2843 is an old browser memory-safety flaw reported in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.57. A malicious web page could crash the browser and might have had other unspecified impact. Business urgency is mainly for legacy systems, unmanaged browsers, or archived images still running vulnerable builds. Exposure is most likely on obsolete endpoints, frozen virtual machines, kiosks, or embedded environments running Chrome earlier than 20.0.1132.57. Current managed Chrome installations should not normally be exposed, but confirm through inventory rather than assumption. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item, not a current emergency unless old browser builds are still in production. The main risk is unmanaged or forgotten systems browsing untrusted content with outdated software. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to 20.0.1132.57 or later where legacy Chrome is present.; Check vendor advisories for platform-specific packaging or backport guidance.; Remove unsupported browser builds from managed endpoint baselines..

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

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