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Critical severity · published Mar 1, 2018
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
9.8
CVSS
8.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.3% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xerces-c++ · Apache
before 3.2.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
XE
Xerces-c++
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12627
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12627
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/203
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103219
Vendor Advisory
http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2017-12627.txt
kc.mcafee.com
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00032.html
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