CVE-2016-15026

3breadt dd-plist xml external entity reference

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:41 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDd PlistPlist Project Dd Plist

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

A vulnerability was found in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 1.18 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8c954e8d9f6f6863729e50105a8abf3f87fff74c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-221486 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.18
Affected range stops below 1.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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