Unscored severity · published Oct 3, 2008
CVE-2008-4409
libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory…
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CVSS
8.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.5% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
2.7.0; 2.7.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4409
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4409
Exploit
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554660
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/4
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32130
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32175
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