4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-2870
Google Chrome libxslt Memory Corruption Denial of Service
Description

libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly manage memory, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted XSLT expression that is not properly identified during XPath navigation, related to (1) the xsltCompileLocationPathPattern function in libxslt/pattern.c and (2) the xsltGenerateIdFunction function in libxslt/functions.c.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 31, 2012, 7:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-2870 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2870 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
1 Xmlsoft libxslt
1 Apple iphone_os
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-2870.

URL Resource
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138672
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140368
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?r1=75684&r2=149998
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?view=log
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?r1=118654&r2=150123
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?view=log
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10823168
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10830177
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138672
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140368
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?r1=75684&r2=149998
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?view=log
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?r1=118654&r2=150123
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?view=log
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10823168
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10830177

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Makefile Shell Scheme

Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 21, 2022, 2:06 a.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell Scheme

Updated: 2 years, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 28, 2022, 7:18 a.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell C Scheme

Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : May 12, 2022, 8:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell C Scheme

Updated: 1 month ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 12, 2020, 6:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell Scheme

Updated: 4 years, 6 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 25, 2020, 4:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell Scheme

Updated: 5 years ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 12, 2019, 7:25 p.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell Scheme

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
4 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : March 30, 2019, 10:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 89 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-2870 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2870 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138672
    Added Reference http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140368
    Added Reference http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
    Added Reference http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?r1=75684&r2=149998
    Added Reference http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?view=log
    Added Reference http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?r1=118654&r2=150123
    Added Reference http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?view=log
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
    Added Reference https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10823168
    Added Reference https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10830177
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138672 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10823168 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/50838 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?r1=75684&r2=149998 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/54886 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140368 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10830177 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?view=log [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?view=log [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?r1=118654&r2=150123 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?view=log
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10830177
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?view=log
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10823168
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/functions.c?r1=75684&r2=149998
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140368
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/pattern.c?r1=118654&r2=150123
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138672
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2870 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2870 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.94 }} -0.34%

score

0.88422

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability