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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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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
History
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-17T21:59:08.413Z
Reserved: 2017-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-8872
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.624Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-05-10T05:29:00.283
Modified: 2025-12-17T22:15:54.037
Link: CVE-2017-8872
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN