CVE-2015-8710

The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048	Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4	Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7	Mailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-04-11 14:59

Updated : 2020-02-26 11:19

NVD link : CVE-2015-8710

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8710

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

xmlsoft

libxml2

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