CVE-2012-4906 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Google Chrome before 18.0.1025308 on Android does not properly restrict access to file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining credential data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4903.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.1% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-09-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| android | |
| chrome |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Google Chrome for Android - Multiple 'file::' URL Handler Local Downloaded Content Disclosure Vulnerabilities | 2012-09-12 |
References
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