CVE-2012-5656
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-5656 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-01-18 11:48:40 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-611 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 11.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Inkscape | Inkscape | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.2 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: inkscape-0.48.4-1.fc17 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Mailing List |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: inkscape-0.48.4-1.fc18 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Mailing List |
| openSUSE-SU-2013:0294-1: moderate: inkscape: two security fixes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request: Inkscape fixes a XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG images | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Exploit, Mailing List |
| openSUSE-SU-2013:0297-1: moderate: inkscape: two security fixes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: inkscape-0.48.4-1.fc16 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Mailing List |
| ~inkscape.dev/inkscape/trunk : revision 11931 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bazaar.launchpad.net | Patch |
| 504 Gateway Time-out | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Bug #1025185 “XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG imag...” : Bugs : Inkscape | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.launchpad.net | Exploit, Issue Tracking |
| 0.48.4 : Inkscape | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | launchpad.net | Product |
| USN-1712-1: Inkscape vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.