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)
EPSS: 0.007 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1
- Libexpat_project Libexpat
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 91483 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- DSA-3597 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- [oss-security] 20160603 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable? (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [oss-security] 20160603 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable? (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- GLSA-201701-21 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- USN-3010-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, 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.