SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-7499

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.41%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
6.41% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/watchos · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · hp/icewall federation agent · hp/icewall file manager · xmlsoft/libxml2 · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

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