CVE-2012-5656

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

5.5

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.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 16.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 18, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Bug #1025185 “XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG imag...” : Bugs : Inkscape

https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1025185

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56965

generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: Inkscape fixes a XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG images

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/20/3

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	inkscape (0.48.3.1-1ubuntu6.1) @ quantal	2026-05-29	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

UbuntuUSN-1712-1MEDIUM
Inkscape vulnerabilities

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-5656?

CVE-2012-5656 is a medium vulnerability published on January 18, 2013. 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.

When was CVE-2012-5656 disclosed?

CVE-2012-5656 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 18, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-5656 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5656 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5656?

CVE-2012-5656 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-5656?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5656, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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Bug #1025185 “XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG imag...” : Bugs : Inkscape

oss-security - Re: CVE request: Inkscape fixes a XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG images

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Bug #1025185 “XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG imag...” : Bugs : Inkscape

oss-security - Re: CVE request: Inkscape fixes a XXE vulnerability during rasterization of SVG images

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