Is CVE-2012-6702 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6702 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6702?

CVE-2012-6702 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2012-6702?

Patch guidance is available from libexpat project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-6702.

CVE-2012-6702 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2012-6702?

11 products: libexpat project libexpat, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, and 6 more.

Description

Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-310

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBEXPAT_PROJECT
Published: 6/16/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libexpat_project : libexpatcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxdebian : debian_linuxgoogle : androidgoogle : androidgoogle : androidgoogle : androidgoogle : android

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2012-6702. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2012-6702

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2012-6702 vulnerability