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 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-03-01 14:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-12627

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12627

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12627

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

xerces-c\+\+

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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