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Plain-English summary
This older Chrome for Android flaw could let a malicious crafted app obtain Chrome cookie information. Cookies can represent logged-in web sessions, so exposure could lead to account access risk. The issue affects Chrome for Android versions before 18.0.1025308.
Executive priority
Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected Android devices still exist. Prioritize confirmation in mobile inventories because cookie exposure can affect user sessions, but no active exploitation is cited.
Technical view
CVE-2012-4909 affects Google Chrome on Android before 18.0.1025308. The CVE description states remote attackers could obtain cookie information via a crafted application. No CVSS score, CWE, or detailed root cause is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Android devices running Chrome for Android earlier than 18.0.1025308. Modern managed fleets are unlikely to remain affected, but old unmanaged or archived devices should be checked.
Exploitation context
The public sources describe cookie theft through a crafted application. They do not show CISA KEV listing or provide evidence of active exploitation. Successful abuse appears to require getting a crafted app onto a vulnerable Android device.
Researcher notes
Available public detail is sparse. The CVE record names the affected product, version boundary, and cookie disclosure vector, but does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or root-cause analysis in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Update Chrome for Android to 18.0.1025308 or later where applicable.
- Remove or retire devices that cannot run a fixed Chrome version.
- Check Google or Chromium guidance for any device-specific update limitations.
- Review mobile device management policy for outdated Android browser versions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Android devices with Chrome installed.
- Confirm Chrome version is 18.0.1025308 or later.
- Identify legacy devices outside mobile device management coverage.
- Check for unknown or untrusted apps on legacy affected devices.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=141889CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/chrome-for-android-update.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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