XXE in Apple Mac_os_x
CVE-2011-1755
jabberd2 before 2.2.14 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entit…
EPSS: 0.085 (92.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Mac_os_x_server
- Jabberd2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 13, 14, 15
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jabberd-xml-entity-dos(67770) (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- 44957 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- 44787 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List)
- FEDORA-2011-7801 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- RHSA-2011:0881 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- SUSE-SU-2011:0741 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- FEDORA-2011-7805 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1755?
- CVE-2011-1755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (XML Entity Expansion). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2011-06-21.
- How severe is CVE-2011-1755?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.