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    CVE-2015-8242

    The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

    Published:Oct 11, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Dec 15, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.014
    CVSS Score:5.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Iphone Os
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Tvos
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Watchos
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Hp
    Product
    Icewall Federation Agent
    Vendor
    Hp
    Product
    Icewall File Manager
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Web Server
    Vendor
    Xmlsoft
    Product
    Libxml2

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
    http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
    https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950
    https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2
    https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
    https://support.apple.com/HT206166
    https://support.apple.com/HT206167
    https://support.apple.com/HT206168
    https://support.apple.com/HT206169
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
    http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
    https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950
    https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2
    https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
    https://support.apple.com/HT206166
    https://support.apple.com/HT206167
    https://support.apple.com/HT206168
    https://support.apple.com/HT206169

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High