CVE-2012-1109 : mwlib 0.13 through 0.13.4 has a denial of service vulnerability when parsing #if

mwlib 0.13 through 0.13.4 has a denial of service vulnerability when parsing #iferror magic functions

Published 2019-11-12 15:15:11

Updated 2019-11-14 18:32:07

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2012-1109

Pediapress » Mwlib
Versions up to, including, (<=) 0.13.4
cpe:2.3:a:pediapress:mwlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.28%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 69 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/20

oss-security - Re: CVE request: mwlib < 0.13.5 DoS flaw
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1109

800064 – (CVE-2012-1109) CVE-2012-1109 mwlib: denial of service when parsing #iferror magic functions
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52577

Python 'mwlib' Library CVE-2012-1109 Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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