CVE-2015-8710 The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possib...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 4.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libxml2(Debian:12) | < 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 | 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 |
| debian/libxml2(Debian:13) | < 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 | 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 |
| debian/libxml2(Debian:14) | < 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 | 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 |
| xmlsoft libxml2 | < 2.9.3 | 2.9.3 |
| debian linux | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 9.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-8710 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1089 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- DSA-3430 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150419 libxml2 issue: out-of-bounds memory access when parsing an unclosed HTML comment mailing-list patch
- [oss-security] 20150913 Re: libxml2 issue: out-of-bounds memory access when parsing an unclosed HTML comment mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20151231 Re: libxml2 issue: out-of-bounds memory access when parsing an unclosed HTML comment mailing-list
- 79811 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.gnome.org issue-tracking
- git.gnome.org third-party-advisory
- hackerone.com third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking