Servers and applications
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.
- Severity
- Medium 5.9
- Published
- 16 Jun 2016
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 2.2.0
- Exploit chance
- 2.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 84% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Attack
- Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Change data
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
ExpatServers and applications · cpe:a:libexpat_project:libexpat |
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