CVE-2012-1520
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.
- Record
CVE-2012-1520- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.
- Record
CVE-2012-1520- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1538 No score
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1538- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m6qq-w8q3-f32p No score
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.
- Record
GHSA-m6qq-w8q3-f32p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1520 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Safari, published July 25, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.70%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1520
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m6qq-w8q3-f32p