CVE-2012-5656 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in Inkscape versions prior to 0.48.4, allowing a local attacker to read arbitrary files through a crafted SVG file. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this low-complexity attack requires local access and user interaction is not explicitly stated as required, but typical for XXE. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.48.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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