CVE-2012-5134
Apache libxml2 Heap Buffer Underflow Vulnerability
Description
Heap-based buffer underflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.91 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted entities in an XML document.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 28, 2012, 1:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5134
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-5134 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-5134.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-5134 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-5134
weaknesses.
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).
Program Vulnerability Repair via Inductive Inference
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Dockerfile Shell C Python Makefile C++
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2012-5134 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-5134 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=6a36fbe3b3e001a8a840b5c1fdd81cefc9947f0d Added Reference http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-update.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/2012-12/msg00004.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00023.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1512.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51448 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/54886 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/55568 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-2580 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56684 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027815 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1656-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880466 Added Reference https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=158249 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80294 -
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 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880466 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00004.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-update.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1656-1 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2580 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80294 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027815 [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/2013-01/msg00023.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1512.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/55568 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56684 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=6a36fbe3b3e001a8a840b5c1fdd81cefc9947f0d [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/51448 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=158249 [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://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-update.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=6a36fbe3b3e001a8a840b5c1fdd81cefc9947f0d Removed Reference Google Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880466 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=158249 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1512.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1656-1 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00004.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2580 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00023.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://secunia.com/advisories/51448 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56684 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027815 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://secunia.com/advisories/55568 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80294 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80294 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80294 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 08, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.06 }} 0.03%
score
0.83006
percentile