Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Iphone Os | <= 6.1.4 |
| Chrome | <= 21.0.1180.88 | |
| Xmlsoft | Libxslt | <= 1.1.26 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- 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/func
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/func
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/patt
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/third_party/libxslt/libxslt/patt
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2555
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2870?
CVE-2012-2870 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 cra...
How severe is CVE-2012-2870?
CVE-2012-2870 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2870?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Google Chrome, Xmlsoft Libxslt.