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CVE-2012-1148

UnknownEPSS 3.56%

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CVE-2012-1148 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.56%

87.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat<= 2.0.1
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat1.95.1
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat1.95.2
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat1.95.4
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat1.95.5
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat1.95.6
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat1.95.7
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat1.95.8
Libexpat ProjectLibexpat2.0.0
AppleMac Os X<= 10.11.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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 failures when expanding entities.
How severe is CVE-2012-1148?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-1148 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1148?
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Source: NVD / NIST