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.
Published 2012-08-31 19:55:01
Updated 2014-01-28 04:45:37
Source Google Inc.
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2870

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.94%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2870

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.3
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-2870

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-2870

Products affected by CVE-2012-2870

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