CVE-2015-7941

libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities.
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)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2015-11-18 16:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2015-7941

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7941

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-7941


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Products Affected

xmlsoft

  • libxml2

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer