Unscored severity · published Dec 21, 2012
CVE-2012-0841
libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libxml2 before 2.8.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted XML data.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
through 6.1.4; 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.1.0; 1.1.1; +34 more · source: NVD
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
through 2.7.8; 1.7.0; 1.7.1; 1.7.2; 1.7.3; 1.7.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0841
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0841
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=660846
git.gnome.org
http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8973d58b7498fa5100a876815476b81fd1a2412a
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html
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