Description
expat before version 2.4.0 does not properly handle entities expansion unless an application developer uses the XML_SetEntityDeclHandler function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption), send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: it could be argued that because expat already provides the ability to disable external entity expansion, the responsibility for resolving this issue lies with application developers; according to this argument, this entry should be REJECTed, and each affected application would need its own CVE.
References (25)
Core 25
Core References
Various Sources
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/R_2_4_1/expat/Changes
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212819
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/3
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/12/6
Broken Link vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/90634
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1028213
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58233
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212805
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212804
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212807
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212814
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212815
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/33
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/34
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/35
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r41eca5f4f09e74436cbb05dec450fc2bef37b5d3e966aa7cc5fada6d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb2c193360436e230b85547e85a41bea0916916f96c501f5b6fc4702%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/62
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/63
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/61
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (7)
apple/ipados
< 14.8
apple/iphone_os
< 14.8
apple/macos
< 11.6
apple/tvos
< 15.0
apple/watchos
< 8.0
libexpat_project/libexpat
< 2.4.0
python/python
3.6.0 - 3.6.15
Published
Jan 21, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026