CVE-2015-8710
The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.92% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- xmlsoft/libxml2 · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048Issue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54cThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048Issue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54cThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.