CVE-2015-8241

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…

published December 15, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05392 · 92.6th percentile
Published
2015-12-15T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 DEC 21:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5