CVE-2012-5656

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.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 67th percentile

Published

2013-01-18

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1025185

Security advisories

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56965
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1712-1
• http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/inkscape/trunk/revision/11931
• https://launchpad.net/inkscape/+milestone/0.48.4

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry