CVE-2015-7941

libxml2: Out-of-bounds memory access

Published Nov 18, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3430-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7838 libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2812-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00736}

epss

{'score': 0.01453}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:06 AM
Reserved
Oct 22, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 18, 2015, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 22, 2015, 12:00 AM