gsd-2017-9233
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2017-9233


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