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    CVE-2016-5851

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

    Published:Dec 21, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Dec 21, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00899
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Python-openxml Project
    Product
    Python-docx

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

    References

    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/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High