CVE-2012-1147 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service by consuming file descriptors through crafted XML files processed by the expat library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1147?
CVE-2012-1147 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
readfilemap.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via a large number of crafted XML files.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1147?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Libexpat Project Libexpat.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1147?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-1147 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1147 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as AZL-45093, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1147, GHSA-c8m9-hqfc-w4mm, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-1147.