Researchers from VUPEN, a French security firm, was able to compromise Google Chrome in the initial stages of the Pwn2Own contest. The successful exploitation of Chrome via a new vulnerability is the second ding against the browser within a couple of hours at the CanSecWest conference here. Earlier in the day, Sergey Glazunov was. able to. compromise Chrome as part of Google s own Pwnium contest, earning a $60,000 reward from the company.
Source: https://threatpost.com/google-chrome-goes-down-early-stage-pwn2own-030712/76299/