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.

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 82th percentile

Published

2012-11-15

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38024

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2012-5849
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