cve/2012/CVE-2012-6702.md

### [CVE-2012-6702](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-6702)
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### Description

Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/fokypoky/places-list