CVE-2012-6702

MEDIUM

Libexpat < 2.2.0 - Cryptographic Issue

Title source: rule

Description

Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars

by codecat007 · cpoc

https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/securityPatch/CVE-2012-6702

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References (8)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0063

EPSS Percentile 70.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-310

Status draft

Affected Products (11)

libexpat_project/libexpat < 2.2.0

canonical/ubuntu_linux

debian/debian_linux

google/android

Timeline

Published Jun 16, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026