CVE-2015-5523

The ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving multiple whitespace characters before an empty href, which triggers a large memory allocation.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:htacg:tidy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2015-08-11 14:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2015-5523

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5523

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5523


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

htacg

  • tidy

apple

  • mac_os_x
  • iphone_os
  • watchos

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer