CVE-2016-5851
HIGHpython-docx < 0.8.6 - XML External Entity Injection via Crafted Document
Title source: llmDescription
python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/8
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ/
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/blob/v0.8.6/HISTORY.rst
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0235
EPSS Percentile
81.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (2)
pypi/python-docx
0 - 0.8.6PyPI
python-openxml_project/python-docx
< 0.8.5
Published
Dec 21, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026