CVE-2017-8872

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    CVE-2017-8872

    Published: 10 May 2017Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html, https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775200

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- bdec2183f34b37ee89ae1d330c6ad2bb4d76605f
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.9.4

    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