Critical severity · published Apr 11, 2016
CVE-2015-8710
The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and…
9.8
CVSS
4.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.9% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
before 2.9.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8710
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8710
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811
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