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CVE-2012-2871

UnknownEPSS 2.38%

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CVE-2012-2871 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.38%

81.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
AppleIphone Os<= 6.1.4—
AppleIphone Os1.0.0—
AppleIphone Os1.0.1—
AppleIphone Os1.0.2—
AppleIphone Os1.1.0—
AppleIphone Os1.1.1—
AppleIphone Os1.1.2—
AppleIphone Os1.1.3—
AppleIphone Os1.1.4—
AppleIphone Os1.1.5—
AppleIphone Os2.0—
AppleIphone Os2.0.0—
AppleIphone Os2.0.1—
AppleIphone Os2.0.2—
AppleIphone Os2.1—
AppleIphone Os2.1.1—
AppleIphone Os2.2—
AppleIphone Os2.2.1—
AppleIphone Os3.0—
AppleIphone Os3.0.1—
AppleIphone Os3.1—
AppleIphone Os3.1.2—
AppleIphone Os3.1.3—
AppleIphone Os3.2—
AppleIphone Os3.2.1—
AppleIphone Os3.2.2—
AppleIphone Os4.0—
AppleIphone Os4.0.1—
AppleIphone Os4.0.2—
AppleIphone Os4.1—
AppleIphone Os4.2.1—
AppleIphone Os4.2.5—
AppleIphone Os4.2.8—
AppleIphone Os4.3.0—
AppleIphone Os4.3.1—
AppleIphone Os4.3.2—
AppleIphone Os4.3.3—
AppleIphone Os4.3.5—
AppleIphone Os5.0—
AppleIphone Os5.0.1—
AppleIphone Os5.1—
AppleIphone Os5.1.1—
AppleIphone Os6.0—
AppleIphone Os6.0.1—
AppleIphone Os6.0.2—
AppleIphone Os6.1—
AppleIphone Os6.1.2—
AppleIphone Os6.1.3—
GoogleChrome<= 21.0.1180.88—
GoogleChrome21.0.1180.0—

Showing 50 of 101 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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 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.
How severe is CVE-2012-2871?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-2871 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2871?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST