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TI-2012-04882 Aliases CVE-2012-5851GHSA-xqrw-qq76-h9pm

html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in WebCore in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome through 22 and…

Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02285 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 62

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 22.0.1229.96VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.4VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.6VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.7VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.8VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 22.0.1229.96 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.4 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.6 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.7 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.8 Vulnerable ·Google
Show 52 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.9VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.10VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.11VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.12VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.14VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.16VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.17VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.18VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.20VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.21VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.22VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.23VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.24VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.25VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.26VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.27VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.28VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.29VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.31VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.32VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.33VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.35VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.36VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.37VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.39VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.48VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.49VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.50VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.51VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.52VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.53VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.54VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.55VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.56VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.57VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.58VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.59VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.60VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.62VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.63VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.64VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.65VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.67VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.76VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.78VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.79VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.89VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.91VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.92VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.94VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.0.1229.95VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.9 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.10 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.11 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.12 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.14 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.16 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.17 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.18 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.20 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.21 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.22 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.23 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.24 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.25 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.26 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.27 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.28 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.29 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.31 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.32 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.33 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.35 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.36 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.37 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.39 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.48 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.49 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.50 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.51 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.52 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.53 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.54 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.55 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.56 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.57 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.58 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.59 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.60 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.62 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.63 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.64 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.65 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.67 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.76 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.78 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.79 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.89 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.91 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.92 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.94 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.95 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5851
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqrw-qq76-h9pm

References

Exploit 2

Sources

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