CVE-2015-8806

Description

dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.06% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115	issue tracking vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5	third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8806?: CVE-2015-8806 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8806?: To fix CVE-2015-8806, 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-2015-8806 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-8806 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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