VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-12627
In Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library before 3.2.1, processing of external DTD paths can result in a null pointer dereference under certain conditions.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 8.36%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library before 3.2.1, processing of external DTD paths can result in a null pointer dereference under certain conditions.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.36% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- apache/xerces-c\+\+
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/203Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103219Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2017-12627.txtVendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00032.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/203Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103219Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2017-12627.txtVendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00032.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.