Medium 6.5Published Oct 3, 2012

CVE-2012-3489The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users…

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The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-611
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

postgresql postgresql postgresql:postgresql	from 8.3.0 before 8.3.20; from 8.4.0 before 8.4.13; from 9.0.0 before 9.0.9; from 9.1.0 before 9.1.5	NVD
opensuse opensuse opensuse:opensuse	11.4; 12.1; 12.2	NVD
apple mac_os_x_server apple:mac_os_x_server	from 10.7.0 through 10.7.5; 10.6.8	NVD
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	8.04; 10.04; 11.04; 11.10; 12.04	NVD
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux	6.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop	5.0; 6.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_eus	6.3	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server redhat:enterprise_linux_server	5.0; 6.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation	5.0; 6.0	NVD

References

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html	mailing-list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html	mailing-list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html	mailing-list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html	mailing-list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html	third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50635	broken-link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50718	broken-link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50859	broken-link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50946	broken-link
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534	mailing-list
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