CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5300

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The XML parser in Expat does not use sufficient entropy for hash initialization, allowing context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted identifiers in an XML document.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to significant resource consumption, potentially affecting the availability of services within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Expat that includes fixes addressing this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The XML parser in Expat does not use sufficient entropy for hash initialization, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted identifiers in an XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0876.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS