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CVE-2018-14567

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 tri…

Published 8 y ago · modified 25 d ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.3%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
  • Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/105198 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3739-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • gitlab.gnome.org /GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • cert-portal.siemens.com /productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

Sources

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