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.
- EPSS
- 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 83% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-79
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- apple:safari
- apple:webkit
- google:chrome
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
- http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.html
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92692