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Status published
High
CVE-2013-3860
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, 4,...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly parse a DTD during XML digital-signature validation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via a crafted signed XML document, aka "Entity Expansion Vulnerability."
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
microsoft
View all reports →Affected Software
.net framework
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.0, 4.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 9th, 2013
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.