CVE-2017-8872 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00182.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Xmlsoft	Libxml2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2369-1	libxml2 security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-17814	The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4991-1	libxml2 vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775200
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8872
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8872

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-05-10T05:14:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.624Z

Reserved: 2017-05-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-8872

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-10T05:29:00.283

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8872

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-8872 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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