CVE-2012-2871
iPhone OS < 6.1.4 - Denial of Service via libxml2 XSL Transform Handling
Title source: llmDescription
libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?r1=56276&r2=149930
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?view=log
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10824157
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0238
EPSS Percentile
82.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (50)
apple/iphone_os
1.0.0
apple/iphone_os
1.0.1
apple/iphone_os
1.0.2
apple/iphone_os
1.1.0
apple/iphone_os
1.1.1
apple/iphone_os
1.1.2
apple/iphone_os
1.1.3
apple/iphone_os
1.1.4
apple/iphone_os
1.1.5
apple/iphone_os
2.0
... and 40 more
Published
Aug 31, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026