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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.3 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2012-11-15

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected products

• Safari (Apple)
• Webkit (Apple)
• Chrome (Google)

References

• http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.html
• https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92692
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80072