VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-3529

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 23.4%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.4%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 23.37% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: xmlsoft/libxml2 · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · apple/safari · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31558Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31855Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31860Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31868Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32265Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32280Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33715Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33722Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35056Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020855Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.