CVE-2020-7595

libxml2: infinite loop in xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in some end-of-file situations

Published Jan 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.10 has an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2369-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0292 xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.10 has an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7553-jr98-vx47 libxml as used in Nokogiri has an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4274-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 8:07 AM
Reserved
Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 21, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 9:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM