### [CVE-2017-9233](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9233)
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### Description

XML External Entity vulnerability in libexpat 2.2.0 and earlier (Expat XML Parser Library) allows attackers to put the parser in an infinite loop using a malformed external entity definition from an external DTD.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99276

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