CVE-2012-5134

libxml2: Heap-buffer-underflow in xmlParseAttValueComplex

Published Nov 28, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer underflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.91 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted entities in an XML document.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2580-1 libxml security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5057 Heap-based buffer underflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.91 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted entities in an XML document.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1656-1 Libxml2 vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:58 PM
Reserved
Sep 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 28, 2012, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 27, 2012, 12:00 AM