libxml2 through 2.9.1 does not properly handle external entities expansion unless an application developer uses the xmlSAX2ResolveEntity or xmlSetExternalEntityLoader function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption), send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: it could be argued that because libxml2 already provides the ability to disable external entity expansion, the responsibility for resolving this issue lies with application developers; according to this argument, this entry should be REJECTed and each affected application would need its own CVE.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2014-01-21T18:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T14:25:09.789Z
Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-0339
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2014-01-21T18:55:09.053
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:47:20.367
Link: CVE-2013-0339
Redhat