The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01661.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a n/a affected
Version Status Constraints
n/a affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxml2-0:2.7.6-20.el6_7.1 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 RHSA-2015:2549 2015-12-07T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 RHSA-2015:2550 2015-12-07T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0
libxml2 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0 RHSA-2016:1089 2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8130 The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2834-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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References
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8242 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8242 cve-icon
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:13:31.676Z

Reserved: 2015-11-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8242

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-12-15T21:59:07.387

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8242

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-10-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8242 - Bugzilla

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