CVE-2013-0340
Description
expat before version 2.4.0 does not properly handle entities expansion unless an application developer uses the XML_SetEntityDeclHandler function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption), send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: it could be argued that because expat already provides the ability to disable external entity expansion, the responsibility for resolving this issue lies with application developers; according to this argument, this entry should be REJECTed, and each affected application would need its own CVE.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0340
Vendor advisory: redhat — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2022:8290
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhel | 9 | fixed | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.4.1-2 |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.4.1-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.4.1-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.4.1-2 |
| macos | affected | 14.8 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2022:8290
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/3
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/61
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/62
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/63
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/34
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1028213
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/90634
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58233
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/R_2_4_1/expat/Changes
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r41eca5f4f09e74436cbb05dec450fc2bef37b5d3e966aa7cc5fada6d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb2c193360436e230b85547e85a41bea0916916f96c501f5b6fc4702%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212804
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212805
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212807
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212814
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212815
CWEs
CWE-611
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.