CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5851

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

Risk Assessment

XXE attacks can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information and potentially remote code execution, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the python-docx library to version 0.8.6 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

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