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CVE-2012-2870

libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly...

4.3 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.46%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

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.

Record
CVE-2012-2870
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-2870
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2850 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2012-2850
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g6j-g63v-rg6h No score

libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly...

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.

Record
GHSA-3g6j-g63v-rg6h
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-2870
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2870 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2870
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 No score

chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxslt
Debian:12
 before 1.1.26-14
1.1.26-14
libxslt
Debian:13
 before 1.1.26-14
1.1.26-14
libxslt
Debian:14
 before 1.1.26-14
1.1.26-14
libxslt
Debian:6.0
 before 1.1.26-6+squeeze2, plus listed versions
1.1.26-61.1.26-6+squeeze1
1.1.26-6+squeeze2
libxslt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxslt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
0:1.1.17-4.el5_8.3
libxslt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
libxslt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
0:1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 55.0.2883.75-3.1
55.0.2883.75-3.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 113.0.5672.92-1.1
113.0.5672.92-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-2870 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Google Chrome, published August 31, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.46%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in libxslt 1.1.26-14.

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