CVE-2015-8242
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 4.25 % · percentile 91 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- mitre
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2015-8130
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2015-8242
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0499 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Tenable Nessus Network Monitor · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-267 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Juniper Networks Junos Space · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2016-AVI-106 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Apple · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 2.9.2cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 9.2.1cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 10.11.3cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 9.1cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 2.1cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |