Description
XML External Entity vulnerability in libexpat 2.2.0 and earlier (Expat XML Parser Library) allows attackers to put the parser in an infinite loop using a malformed external entity definition from an external DTD.
Published: 2017-07-25
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-990-1 expat security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3898-1 expat security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-18171 XML External Entity vulnerability in libexpat 2.2.0 and earlier (Expat XML Parser Library) allows attackers to put the parser in an infinite loop using a malformed external entity definition from an external DTD.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3356-1 Expat vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3356-2 Expat vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4825-1 Coin3D vulnerability
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Debian Debian Linux
Libexpat Project Libexpat
Python Python
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:02:43.627Z

Reserved: 2017-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9233

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-25T20:29:00.220

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-9233

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-06-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9233 - Bugzilla

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