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CVE-2012-5851

html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in WebCore in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome through 22 and Safari 5.1.7, does not consider all possible output contexts of reflected data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via a crafted string, aka rdar problem 12019108.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-5851 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from apple, from google, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-11-15T11:58:40.447

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	webkit	*	Yes
Application	google	chrome	≤ 22.0.1229.96	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.1	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.2	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.3	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.4	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.6	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.7	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.8	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.9	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.10	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.11	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.12	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.14	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.16	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.17	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.18	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.20	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.21	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.22	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.23	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.24	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.25	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.26	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.27	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.28	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.29	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.31	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.32	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.33	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.35	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.36	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.37	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.39	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.48	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.49	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.50	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.51	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.52	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.53	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.54	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.55	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.56	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.57	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.58	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.59	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.60	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.62	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.63	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.64	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.65	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.67	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.76	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.78	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.79	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.89	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.91	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.92	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.94	Yes
Application	google	chrome	22.0.1229.95	Yes
Application	apple	safari	5.1.7	Yes
Application	apple	webkit	*	Yes

References

http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.html Exploit ([email protected])
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92692 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80072 ([email protected])
http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92692 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80072 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.