Critical · published May 26, 2016
⚠️ A single malformed document is all it takes to crash your Expat parser! This vulnerability could lead to a denial of service or even arbitrary code execution. 😱 Think of it like a restaurant accepting a bad order; if the kitchen gets a document that’s way off, it can cause chaos, crashing the dinner service and even unintentionally serving something dangerous. 🍽️ If an attacker sends a malformed input document, they can crash your application, leading to downtime and potentially allowing them to run arbitrary code. This could mean losing control over your system or exposing sensitive data to bad actors!
Think of it like a restaurant accepting a bad order; if the kitchen gets a document that’s way off, it can cause chaos, crashing the dinner service and even unintentionally serving something dangerous. 🍽️ This vulnerability stems from a buffer overflow in the Expat XML parser, allowing attackers to exploit the way it processes malformed documents, which could lead to crashes or arbitrary code execution.
If an attacker sends a malformed input document, they can crash your application, leading to downtime and potentially allowing them to run arbitrary code. This could mean losing control over your system or exposing sensitive data to bad actors! To mitigate this issue, ensure you are running the latest version of Expat, as it generally receives updates to address such vulnerabilities. Regularly audit your input documents for integrity and consider adding input validation to catch any malformed instances before processing. 🔒 You've got this! With a few steps, you can keep your systems safe and sound! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla/firefox | < 48.0 | 48.0 |
| apple/mac_os_x | ≥ 10.11.0, ≤ 10.11.5 | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_debuginfo | all versions | — |
| suse/studio_onsite | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_server | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | all versions | — |
| opensuse/leap | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_desktop | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_desktop | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_server | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_server | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | all versions | — |
| suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | all versions | — |
| canonical/ubuntu_linux | all versions | — |
| canonical/ubuntu_linux | all versions | — |
| canonical/ubuntu_linux | all versions | — |
| libexpat_project/libexpat | < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
| debian/debian_linux | all versions | — |
| opensuse/opensuse | all versions | — |
| opensuse/opensuse | all versions | — |
| mcafee/policy_auditor | < 6.5.1 | 6.5.1 |
| python/python | ≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.15 | 2.7.15 |
| python/python | ≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.7 | 3.3.7 |
| python/python | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.7 | 3.4.7 |
| python/python | ≥ 3.5.0, < 3.5.4 | 3.5.4 |
| python/python | ≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.2 | 3.6.2 |