CVE-2012-1148
Detail
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This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.
Description
Memory leak in the poolGrow function in expat/lib/xmlparse.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files that cause improperly-handled reallocation failures when expanding entities.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.166&r2=1.167
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0731.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/49504
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=110127&aid=2958794&group_id=10127
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2525
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:041
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1527-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://support.apple.com/HT205637
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
NIST
Change History
17 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:36:32 PM
Action
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Added
Reference
http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/lib/xmlparse.c?r1=1.166&r2=1.167
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0731.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/49504
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
Added
Reference
http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/
Added
Reference
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=110127&aid=2958794&group_id=10127
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2525
Added
Reference
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:041
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1527-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT205637
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:39:55 PM
Action
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:10 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:14 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:17 AM
Action
Type
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:20 AM
Action
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:23 AM
Action
Type
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New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:27 AM
Action
Type
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:29 AM
Action
Type
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:33 AM
Action
Type
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/25/2021 10:44:37 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.1
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:29:28 PM
Action
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/12/2017 9:29:00 PM
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/05/2016 9:59:15 PM
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 6/01/2016 10:17:34 PM
Action
Type
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CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/11/2015 9:59:05 PM
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Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT205637
Initial CVE Analysis 7/04/2012 8:09:00 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2012-1148 NVD
Published Date: 07/03/2012 NVD
Last Modified: 04/10/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.