Medium severity · published Jun 16, 2016
CVE-2012-6702
Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection…
5.9
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
4.4.4; 5.0.2; 5.1.1; 6.0; 6.0.1 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libexpat · Libexpat Project
before 2.2.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6702
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6702
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
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