Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 2015
CVE-2015-8035
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via crafted XML data.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% 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
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
2.9.1 · 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
14.04 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
through 2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8035
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8035
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
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
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