7.5
CWE
611 835
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-9233: XEE

First published: Tue Jul 25 2017(Updated: )

libexpat. Multiple issues were addressed by updating to version 2.2.1

Credit: CVE-2016-9063 CVE-2017-9233 CVE-2016-9063 CVE-2017-9233 CVE-2016-9063 CVE-2017-9233 CVE-2016-9063 CVE-2017-9233 cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS<11
11
Apple tvOS<11
11
Apple watchOS<4
4
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13
10.13
Libexpat Project Libexpat<=2.2.0
Python Python>=2.7.0<2.7.15
Python Python>=3.3.0<3.3.7
Python Python>=3.4.0<3.4.7
Python Python>=3.5.0<3.5.4
Python Python>=3.6.0<3.6.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/expat
2.2.6-2+deb10u4
2.2.6-2+deb10u6
2.2.10-2+deb11u5
2.5.0-1
2.5.0-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-9233?

    CVE-2017-9233 is an XML External Entity vulnerability in libexpat 2.2.0 and earlier.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-9233?

    CVE-2017-9233 has a severity of high (7.5).

  • How does CVE-2017-9233 affect libexpat?

    CVE-2017-9233 allows attackers to put the libexpat parser in an infinite loop using a malformed external entity definition from an external DTD.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-9233 in libexpat on Debian?

    You can fix CVE-2017-9233 in libexpat on Debian by updating to version 2.2.6-2+deb10u4, 2.2.6-2+deb10u6, 2.2.10-2+deb11u5, 2.5.0-1, or 2.5.0-2.

  • What are the affected versions of Python for CVE-2017-9233?

    Python versions 2.7.0 to 2.7.15, 3.3.0 to 3.3.7, 3.4.0 to 3.4.7, 3.5.0 to 3.5.4, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.2 are affected by CVE-2017-9233.

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