CVE-2012-6702
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.9)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Base score: 5.9
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.37%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 83
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (4)
CWEs
- CWE-310
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3597
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91483
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3010-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
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