# CVE-2012-5851: html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in WebCore in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome through 22 and Safari 5.1.7, does not consider all possible output

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-11-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in WebCore in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome through 22 and Safari 5.1.7, does not consider all possible output contexts of reflected data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via a crafted string, aka rdar problem 12019108.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80072
- http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.html
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92692
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38024

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