CVE-2012-5851

Apple Webkit < 22.0.1229.96 - XSS

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tushar Dalvi · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38024

Scores

EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 56.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (50)
apple/webkit
google/chrome < 22.0.1229.96
google/chrome
google/chrome
google/chrome
google/chrome
google/chrome
google/chrome
google/chrome
google/chrome
... and 40 more
Published Nov 15, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026