CVE-2012-1147 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2012-1147

readfilemap.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

mac os x, libexpat
Vulnerable Versions:
10.11.0, 10.11.1, 0, 1.95.1, 1.95.2, 1.95.4, 1.95.5, 1.95.6, 1.95.7, 1.95.8, 2.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 3rd, 2012
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.