CVE-2017-16931

libxml2: Mishandling parameter-entity references

Published Nov 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 mishandles parameter-entity references because the NEXTL macro calls the xmlParserHandlePEReference function in the case of a '%' character in a DTD name.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1194-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8101 parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 mishandles parameter-entity references because the NEXTL macro calls the xmlParserHandlePEReference function in the case of a '%' character in a DTD name.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 6:30 AM
Reserved
Nov 23, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 23, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 7:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 5, 2017, 12:00 AM