9.8

CVE-2017-12627: apache software foundation apache xerces c++ NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0158MGASA-2018-0178SUSE-SU-2019:0977-1
Published 01-03-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12627 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in apache software foundation apache xerces c++. EPSS estimates a 8.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.13%
0%100%
Low · -0.22 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
SUSE-SU-2018:3277-1USN-4784-1

Timeline

  1. 01-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library before 3.2.1, processing of external DTD paths can result in a null pointer dereference under certain conditions.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.22 pp

From 8.36% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
8.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse17 products
  • xerces-c&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 5< 3.1.1-13.3.6
  • xerces-c&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 3.1.4-3.3.25
  • xerces-c&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL< 3.1.1-13.3.6
  • xerces-c&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS< 3.1.1-13.3.6
  • xerces-c&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL< 3.1.1-13.3.6
Mageia2 products
  • xerces-c< 3.1.2-1.4.mga5
  • xerces-c< 3.1.4-2.1.mga6
Opensuse2 products
  • xerces-c&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 3.1.4-lp150.2.3.1
  • xerces-c&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.2.3-1.9
Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Debian1 product
  • xerces-c< 3.2.1+debian-1 | < 3.1.1-3+deb7u5
Ubuntu1 product
  • xerces-c< 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u4build0.14.04.1 | < 3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 3.2.0+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

7 vendors · 25 products

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