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01 Record

CVE-2013-0340

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
19.43% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 97.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector
No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-14.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2014-01-21 18:00Z12 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-10-14 06:25Z15 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2012-12-06
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
7601f4ea9ab889748c313b984e3e6f92ef9ce43617b209d4fd4d282e502d32ca

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
appleipadosNot specified—
appleiphone_osNot specified—
applemacosNot specified—
appletvosNot specified—
applewatchosNot specified—
libexpat_projectlibexpatNot specified—
pythonpythonNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatrhel_ausNot specified—
redhatrhel_e4sNot specified—
redhatrhel_eus_long_lifeNot specified—
redhatrhel_tusNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • expat
    Fixed in 2.5.0-1.el8_10
  • expat-devel
    Fixed in 2.5.0-1.el8_10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • expat
    Fixed in 2.5.0-1.el8_10
  • expat-devel
    Fixed in 2.5.0-1.el8_10

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • expat
    Fixed in 2.4.1-2
  • libxmltok
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • expat
    Fixed in 2.4.1-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • expat
    Fixed in 2.4.1-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.