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
References
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
- https://support.apple.com/HT205637Vendor Advisory
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
- https://support.apple.com/HT205637Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.