Information disclosure in libxml2
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-7375 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-611 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Libxml2 Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Gnome Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) XXE attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU11229
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7375
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform XXE attack on the target system.
The weakness exists in the xmlParsePEReference function due to insufficient validation for external entities. A remote attacker can perform XXE attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Update to version 2.9.5 or later.
Vulnerable software versionsLibxml2: 2.5.1 - 2.9.4-16-g0741801
External linkshttp://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=90ccb58242866b0ba3edbef8fe44214a101c2b3e
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
