9.1crit
CVE-2017-8872
The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or info…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.1
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=775200 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8872
- NVD: CVE-2017-8872
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