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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.

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
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