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CVE-2012-2871

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly...

6.8 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-2871 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) 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 2.38%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in libxslt 1.1.26-14.

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.

Exploit likelihood

2.38%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.

Record
CVE-2012-2871
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.

Record
CVE-2012-2871
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2851 No score

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.

Record
EUVD-2012-2851
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-259f-5jp2-pgmr No score

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly...

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.

Record
GHSA-259f-5jp2-pgmr
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.

Record
CVE-2012-2871
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2871 No score

libxml2 2.9.0-rc1 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.89, does not properly support a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of XSL transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document, related to the _xmlNs data structure in include/libxml/tree.h.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2871
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
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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