SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-1147

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 4.3EPSS 2.57%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
2.57% probability · 84th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
apple/mac os x · libexpat project/libexpat
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.