High severity · published May 18, 2017
CVE-2017-9049
libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c
7.5
CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
2.9.4 · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5; V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5; V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9049
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9049
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98601
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
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