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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2017-12627.txt	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/203	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103219	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00032.html
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-03-01 06:29

Updated : 2021-07-31 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-12627

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12627

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

Products Affected

apache

xerces-c\+\+

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