VulnerabilityModified
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…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.56%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.56% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- libexpat project/libexpat · apple/mac os x
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.166&r2=1.167Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0731.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49504Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=110127&aid=2958794&group_id=10127
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2525
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:041
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1527-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
- https://support.apple.com/HT205637
- http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.166&r2=1.167Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0731.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49504Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=110127&aid=2958794&group_id=10127
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2525
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:041
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.