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TI-2012-01053 Aliases CVE-2012-1147GHSA-c8m9-hqfc-w4mm

readfilemap.c in expat before 2.1.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial…

Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02538 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.1Vulnerablelibexpat project
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.95.1Vulnerablelibexpat project
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.95.2Vulnerablelibexpat project
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.95.4Vulnerablelibexpat project
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.95.5Vulnerablelibexpat project
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.95.6Vulnerablelibexpat project
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.95.7Vulnerablelibexpat project
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.95.8Vulnerablelibexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95.1 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95.2 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95.4 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95.5 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95.6 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95.7 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:1.95.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95.8 Vulnerable ·libexpat project
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0Vulnerablelibexpat project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·libexpat project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1147
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8m9-hqfc-w4mm

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

Sources

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