CVE-2012-2921

feedparser < 5.1.2 - Denial of Service via Crafted XML ENTITY Declaration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) before 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML ENTITY declaration in a non-ASCII encoded document.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/81701
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0157
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53654
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:118
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49256

Scores

EPSS 0.0278
EPSS Percentile 84.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (15)
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 3.0
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 3.0.1
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 3.1
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 3.2
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 3.3
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 4.0
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 4.0.1
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 4.0.2
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 4.1
mark_pilgrim/feedparser 5.0
... and 5 more
Published May 21, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026