NVD

CVE-2012-2871 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current 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.

View Analysis Description

Evaluator Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/704.html 'CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast'

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
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/Oct/msg00009.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
http://secunia.com/advisories/50838
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
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?r1=56276&r2=149930
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?view=log
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/HT5934
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10824157
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10824157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:39:48 PM

Action	Type	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 Chrome 11/06/2023 9:11:15 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		Chrome http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html [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.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00030.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/50838 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/54886 [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://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?view=log [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10824157 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179 [No types assigned]
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=138673
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
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://secunia.com/advisories/54886
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://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxml/src/include/libxml/tree.h?view=log
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10824157
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78179

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-2871
NVD Published Date:
08/31/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Chrome

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CVE-2012-2871 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Evaluator Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:39:48 PM

CVE Modified by Chrome 5/13/2024 10:43:08 PM

CVE Source Update by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:11:15 PM

CVE Modified by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:11:15 PM

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 8/28/2017 9:31:42 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 9/26/2013 2:16:34 PM

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