Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1148
Memory leak in the poolGrow function in expat/lib/xmlparse.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files that cause improperly-handled reallocation failures when expanding entities.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1148
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.91%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 81 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1148
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1148
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1148
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0731.html
RHSA-2012:0731 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
USN-1613-2: Python 2.4 vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:041
mandriva.com
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
RHSA-2016:2957 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.166&r2=1.167
CVS Info for project expatPatch
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/
Expat XML Parser - Browse /expat/2.1.0 at SourceForge.net
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http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2525
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2525-1 expat
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
Apple - Lists.apple.com
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Deny Service and Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=110127&aid=2958794&group_id=10127
Expat XML Parser / Bugs / #485 memory leak in poolGrow
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379
Expat XML Parsing Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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https://support.apple.com/HT205637
About the security content of OS X El Capitan 10.11.2, Security Update 2015-005 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-008 Mavericks - Apple Support
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1527-1
USN-1527-1: Expat vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
RHSA-2016:0062 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
USN-1613-1: Python 2.5 vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Products affected by CVE-2012-1148
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*