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
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.
- 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
06 References
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20130221 CVEs for libxml2 and expat internal and external XML entity expansionhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/3
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20130413 Re-evaluating expat/libxml2 CVE assignmentshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/12/6
- www.osvdb.org90634http://www.osvdb.org/90634
- securitytracker.com1028213http://securitytracker.com/id?1028213
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201701-21https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
- www.securityfocus.com58233http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58233
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212805
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212804
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212807
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212819
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212814
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212815
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-1 iOS 15 and iPadOS 15http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/33
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-2 watchOS 8http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/34
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-8 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-4 Security Update 2021-005 Catalinahttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-3 tvOS 15http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/35
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-6 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-1 iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-7 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39
- lists.apache.org[announce] 20211007 CVE-2021-40439: Apache OpenOffice: Billion Laughshttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r41eca5f4f09e74436cbb05dec450fc2bef37b5d3e966aa7cc5fada6d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[openoffice-users] 20211007 CVE-2021-40439: Apache OpenOffice: Billion Laughshttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb2c193360436e230b85547e85a41bea0916916f96c501f5b6fc4702%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20211007 CVE-2021-40439: Apache OpenOffice: Billion Laughshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/4
- seclists.org20211027 APPLE-SA-2021-10-26-10 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-2 watchOS 8http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/62
- seclists.org20211027 APPLE-SA-2021-10-26-11 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-3 tvOS 15http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/63
- seclists.org20211027 APPLE-SA-2021-10-26-9 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-1 iOS 15 and iPadOS 15http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/61
- github.comExpat 2.4.0 and 2.4.1 Changeloghttps://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/R_2_4_1/expat/Changes
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
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.