CVE-2015-7500

libxml2: Heap buffer overflow in xmlParseMisc

Published Dec 15, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 5.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The xmlParseMisc function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect entities boundaries and start tags.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-373-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3430-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7423 The xmlParseMisc function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect entities boundaries and start tags.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2834-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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