The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of…

Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

5.4% · top 7.3% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (18)

• RHSA-2015:2550 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:0106 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20151118 Buffer overflow in libxml2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• DSA-3430 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• RHSA-2016:1089 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 77621 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• USN-2834-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20151118 Re: Buffer overflow in libxml2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 1034243 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• RHSA-2015:2549 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• HPSBGN03537 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2015:2372 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 08:13 UTC.