CVE-2017-9050

libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1839.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1	Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98568	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-18 06:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:50

NVD link : CVE-2017-9050

Mitre link : CVE-2017-9050

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-9050

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xmlsoft

libxml2

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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