CVE-2012-1147

N/A Unknown

Published: July 03, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/xmlwf/readfilemap.c?r1=1.14&r2=1.15

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2895533&group_id=10127&atid=110127

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11194

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/11432

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52379

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://support.apple.com/HT205637

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://expat.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/expat/expat/xmlwf/readfilemap.c?r1=1.14&r2=1.15