CVE-2015-8242

Description

The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.98% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5 mailing list
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 vendor advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950 issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372 issue tracking
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681 vdb entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8242?
CVE-2015-8242 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8242?
To fix CVE-2015-8242, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8242 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8242 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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