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CVE-2012-1147

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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.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT205637

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379

http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11432

http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11194

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2895533&group_id=10127&atid=110127

http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html

http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/xmlwf/readfilemap.c?r1=1.14&r2=1.15

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-07-03

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00894

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