6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-2871
Google Chrome libxml2 Denial of Service/Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-2871 has a 8 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-2012-2871 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 libxml2
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-2012-2871.

URL Resource
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
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/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?r1=56276&r2=149930
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?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/10824157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
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/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?r1=56276&r2=149930
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?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/10824157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179

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).

The Radamsa general-purpose fuzzer cross-compiled for iOS

Makefile Shell

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
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Born at : Jan. 19, 2025, 2:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell Scheme

Updated: 2 years, 4 months ago
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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, 7 months ago
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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, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 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: 4 months, 2 weeks 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, 9 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, 3 months 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: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
5 stars 5 fork 5 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-2012-2871 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2871 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=138673
    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/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?r1=56276&r2=149930
    Added Reference http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?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/10824157
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179
  • 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://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/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?r1=56276&r2=149930 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179 [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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10824157 [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/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?view=log [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://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?view=log
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10824157
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?r1=56276&r2=149930
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
    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
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78179 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179 [No Types Assigned]
  • 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-2012-2871 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-2012-2871 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.63 }} -1.44%

score

0.67924

percentile

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