#VU9690 Buffer over-read in Libxml2 - CVE-2017-8872

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#VU9690 Buffer over-read in Libxml2 - CVE-2017-8872

Published: December 19, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9690
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8872
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Libxml2
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the htmlParseTryOrFinish function of XMLSoft libxml2 due to buffer over-read condition in the HTMLparser.c source code. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted XML file, trick the victim into opening it and read arbitrary data or cause the service to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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