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CVE-2012-2921

Universal Feed Parser (aka feedparser or python-feedparser) before 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML ENTITY declaration in a non-ASCI...

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 86th percentile. Fixed in 5.1.2.

CVSS 2.05.0MediumEPSS percentile86th2.7% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix5.1.2Upgrade to this build

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, GitHub

NVD CVE.org

What to do

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  • PyPI feedparserAffected: < 5.1.2Upgrade to: 5.1.2Stated by: GitHub advisory
  • Mark Pilgrim FeedparserAffected: ≤ 5.1.1Upgrade to: after 5.1.1Stated by: NVD

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What it is

From the CVE record

feedparser denial of service vulnerability

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS86th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

2.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 86th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

5 events over 5148 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 2.0 vector

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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Scored 5.0 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
  • Access Complexity LowNo special conditions required
  • Authentication NoneNo authentication required

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
  • Availability PartialReduced performance or service disruption

Weaknesses

Sources

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