Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2012-6702
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.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1
- Libexpat Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8 (mailing-list)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 (vendor-advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6702?
- CVE-2012-6702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6702?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-6702 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.