// For flags

CVE-2008-4226

libxml2: integer overflow leading to memory corruption in xmlSAX2Characters

Severity Score

10.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Desbordamiento de entero en la función xmlSAX2Characters en libxml2 2.7.2 que permite a los atacantes dependientes de contexto causar una denegación de servicios (corrupción de memoria) o posiblemente ejecutar arbitrariamente código a través de un documento largo XML

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-09-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-11-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (55)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33417 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33792 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34247 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238 Vdb Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1 X_refsource_confirm
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.osvdb.org/49993 Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326 Vdb Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219 Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360 Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666 2017-09-29
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10 2017-09-29
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9 2017-09-29
URL Date SRC
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444 2017-09-29
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html 2017-09-29
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html 2017-09-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32762 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32764 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32766 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32773 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32802 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32811 2017-09-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml 2017-09-29
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974 2017-09-29
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1 2017-09-29
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1 2017-09-29
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1 2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231 2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html 2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1 2017-09-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470466 2008-11-17
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html 2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html 2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4226 2008-11-17
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Xmlsoft
Search vendor "Xmlsoft"
 Libxml
Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml"
 2.7.2
Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml" and version "2.7.2"
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Affected