# CVE-2012-5656: The rasterization process in Inkscape before 0.48.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files via an external entity in a SVG file, aka an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-01-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The rasterization process in Inkscape before 0.48.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files via an external entity in a SVG file, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/20/3
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095380.html
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/inkscape/trunk/revision/11931
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1712-1
- https://launchpad.net/inkscape/+milestone/0.48.4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56965
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1025185
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095398.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00043.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-December/095024.html

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