CVE-2018-14567

Description

libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and CVE-2018-9251.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14567?
CVE-2018-14567 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14567?
To fix CVE-2018-14567, 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-2018-14567 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-14567 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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