CVE-2016-15026

Local data disclosure via external entity expansion

Published Feb 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

XML external entity injection in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 allows local users to read local data through a crafted XML property list. XMLPropertyListParser creates a DocumentBuilderFactory without disabling external DTD loading or external entity expansion, so parsing resolves attacker-supplied resource identifiers. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and is limited to resources readable by the process using the library.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML external entity injection in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 allows local users to read local data through a crafted XML property list. XMLPropertyListParser creates a DocumentBuilderFactory without disabling external DTD loading or external entity expansion, so parsing resolves attacker-supplied resource identifiers. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and is limited to resources readable by the process using the library.

The record

CVE
CVE-2016-15026
Published
Feb 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
3breadt
Product
dd-plist
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.17

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

3breadt · dd-plistversion=1.17

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.3VulDB CNAAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System

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