VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-10672
Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 7.93%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call.
- 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
- 7.93% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- xml-libxml project/xml-libxml · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=122246Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4042Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=122246Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4042Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.