VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-8806

dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.96%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 4.96% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: xmlsoft/libxml2 · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
Source: security@debian.org

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593Third Party Advisory

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