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)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.28% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- apple/webkit · google/chrome · apple/safari
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.htmlExploit
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92692Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80072
- http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.htmlExploit
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92692Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80072
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.