Unscored severity · published Dec 15, 2015
CVE-2015-5312
The xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 does not properly prevent entity expansion, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial…
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CVSS
4.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 does not properly prevent entity expansion, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted XML data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3660.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.5% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
through 9.2.1 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
IF
Icewall Federation Agent · HP
3.0 · source: NVD
IF
Icewall File Manager · HP
3.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
through 2.9.2 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
through 10.11.3 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
through 9.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.04; 15.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5312
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5312
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
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