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CVE-2012-5656

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Jan 18, 2013 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
5 LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5656
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html

The rasterization process in Inkscape before 0.48.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files via an external entity in a SVG file, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
InkscapeInkscape*0.48.4 (excluding)
InkscapeUbuntuhardy*
InkscapeUbuntulucid*
InkscapeUbuntuoneiric*
InkscapeUbuntuprecise*
InkscapeUbuntuquantal*
InkscapeUbuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

References

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