NULL pointer dereference in Apache Xerces-C\+\+
CVE-2017-12627
In Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library before 3.2.1, processing of external DTD paths can result in a null pointer dereference under certain conditions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.083 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.083 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Apache Xerces-C\+\+
- Apache Software Foundation Xerces C++ — versions < 3.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00032.html (mailing-list)
- xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2017-12627.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103219 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/203 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12627?
- CVE-2017-12627 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Xerces-C\+\+, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12627?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.