high8.8
CVE-2016-5851
python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
Impact
python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python-Openxml Project | Python-Docx | through 0.8.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485
- https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/blob/v0.8.6/HISTORY.rst
- https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/commit/61b40b161b64173ab8e362aec1fd197948431beb
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485
- https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/blob/v0.8.6/HISTORY.rst
- https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/commit/61b40b161b64173ab8e362aec1fd197948431beb
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ/