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CVE-2012-5656· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

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

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.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jan 18, 2013
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.2% · 66th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
inkscapeinkscape
fedoraprojectfedora
canonicalubuntu linux
opensuseopensuse

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux10.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux11.10
  • canonical ubuntu linux12.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux12.10
  • fedoraproject fedora16
  • fedoraproject fedora17
  • fedoraproject fedora18
  • inkscape inkscapebefore 0.48.4
  • opensuse opensuse11.4
  • opensuse opensuse12.1
  • opensuse opensuse12.2

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12inkscapebefore 0.48.3.1-1.20.48.3.1-1.2

Same product

inkscape: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-42704Inkscape Out-of-bounds Write
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2007-1463Format string vulnerability in Inkscape before 0.45.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string spec
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2007-1464Format string vulnerability in the whiteboard Jabber protocol in Inkscape before 0.45.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arb
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2026-4980Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
    25Monitor
  • CVE-2005-3737Buffer overflow in the SVG importer (style.cpp) of inkscape 0.41 through 0.42.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2025-15523TCC Bypass via Inherited Permissions in Bundled Interpreter in Inkscape.app
    19Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:inkscape0.48.3.1-1.2 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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