# CVE-2012-5123: Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecifie

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-11-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15631
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56413
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=154590
- http://osvdb.org/87077
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=156826
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79870
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-release-and-beta-channel.html

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