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CVE-2017-8872

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.

Published

2017-05-10T05:29:00.283

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.1 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-125
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.9.4 Yes
References