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CVE-2016-5851

Description

python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

Risk Information

Base Score
8.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.899

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2016-5851 are fixed in Python-python-docx 0.8.6Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2016-5851 are fixed in Python-python-docx for linux 0.8.6Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234