CVE-2012-5142

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 90.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 12, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (8)

chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/12/stable-channel-update.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00073.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=160803
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16173
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/12/stable-channel-update.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00073.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=160803
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16173

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-5142?

CVE-2012-5142 is a none vulnerability published on December 12, 2012. Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

When was CVE-2012-5142 disclosed?

CVE-2012-5142 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 12, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-5142 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5142 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-5142?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5142, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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