Unscored severity · published Aug 31, 2012
CVE-2012-2871
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…
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CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 21.0.1180.88; 21.0.1180.0; 21.0.1180.1; 21.0.1180.2; 21.0.1180.31; 21.0.1180.32; +34 more · source: NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
through 6.1.4; 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.1.0; 1.1.1; +34 more · source: NVD
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
through 2.9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2871
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2871
code.google.com
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
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