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    CVE-2017-5969

    libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.

    Published:Nov 5, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Apr 11, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0271
    CVSS Score:4.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Xmlsoft
    Product
    Libxml2

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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