Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 22, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1846
CVE-2012-1846
Description
Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging access to a sandboxed process, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012. NOTE: the primary affected product may be clarified later; it was not identified by the researcher, who reportedly stated "it really doesn't matter if it's third-party code."
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Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74324nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14940nvdThird Party Advisory
- pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.htmlnvdNot Applicable
- twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177576000761237505nvdBroken Link
- www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get-paid-six-figure-fees/nvdPress/Media Coverage
- www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588nvdPress/Media Coverage
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