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CVE-2012-5851

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 2.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.3 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
EPSS score
2.3% (83th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-5729)
Published
November 15, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5729 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • apple / safari
  • apple / webkit
  • google / chrome
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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