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CVE-2012-1147

readfilemap.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor con

readfilemap.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00804
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

3
apple mac os xall versions
libexpat project libexpat<= 2.0.1
libexpat project libexpatall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD03 Jul 2012 · 07:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10077-1
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References & Sources

9
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/xmlwf/readfilemap.c?r1=1.14&r2=1.15
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2895533&group_id=10127&atid=110127
http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11194
http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11432
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