Unscored severity · published Sep 12, 2008
CVE-2008-3529
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or…
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CVSS
23.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)23.4% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 3.0 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
4.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
before 2.7.0 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.5.7; 10.5.7 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 4.0; 3.2.0 before 3.2.3 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 6.06; 7.04; 7.10; 8.04; 8.04; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3529
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3529
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31558
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31855
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