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CVE-2012-1147 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/xmlwf/readfilemap.c?r1=1.14&r2=1.15 CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/ CVE
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2895533&group_id=10127&atid=110127 CVE
https://support.apple.com/HT205637 CVEVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple mac os x
10.11.0
10.11.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
libexpat project libexpat
<= 2.0.1
1.95.1
1.95.2
1.95.4
1.95.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

17 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-1147
NVD Published Date:
Jul 3, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-1147 Details - Not Deferred