CVE-2012-5851

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Webkit
PublishedNov 15, 2012
First seenNov 15, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple webkitNo range specified—
google chromev ≤ 22.0.1229.96, 22.0.1229.0, 22.0.1229.1, 22.0.1229.2, 22.0.1229.3, 22.0.1229.4, 22.0.1229.6, 22.0.1229.7, 22.0.1229.8, 22.0.1229.9, 22.0.1229.10, 22.0.1229.11, 22.0.1229.12, 22.0.1229.14, 22.0.1229.16, 22.0.1229.17, 22.0.1229.18, 22.0.1229.20, 22.0.1229.21, 22.0.1229.22, 22.0.1229.23, 22.0.1229.24, 22.0.1229.25, 22.0.1229.26, 22.0.1229.27, 22.0.1229.28, 22.0.1229.29, 22.0.1229.31, 22.0.1229.32, 22.0.1229.33, 22.0.1229.35, 22.0.1229.36, 22.0.1229.37, 22.0.1229.39, 22.0.1229.48, 22.0.1229.49, 22.0.1229.50, 22.0.1229.51, 22.0.1229.52, 22.0.1229.53, 22.0.1229.54, 22.0.1229.55, 22.0.1229.56, 22.0.1229.57, 22.0.1229.58, 22.0.1229.59, 22.0.1229.60, 22.0.1229.62, 22.0.1229.63, 22.0.1229.64, 22.0.1229.65, 22.0.1229.67, 22.0.1229.76, 22.0.1229.78, 22.0.1229.79, 22.0.1229.89, 22.0.1229.91, 22.0.1229.92, 22.0.1229.94, 22.0.1229.95—
apple safari5.1.7—

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