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
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1Third Party Advisory
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925Issue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0daPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.