CVE-2017-7376
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3424-2
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in libxml2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect limit for port values when handling redirects.
Desbordamiento de búfer en libxml2 permite que atacantes remotos ejecuten código arbitrario aprovechando un límite incorrecto para los valores del puerto cuando se gestionan las redirecciones.
It was discovered that a type confusion error existed in libxml2. An attacker could use this to specially construct XML data that could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that libxml2 did not properly validate parsed entity references. An attacker could use this to specially construct XML data that could expose sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed.
*Credits:
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2017-03-31 CVE Reserved
- 2017-09-19 CVE Published
- 2023-05-04 First Exploit
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98877 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1462216 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/brahmstaedt/libxml2-exploit | 2023-05-04 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952 | 2019-05-17 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Xmlsoft Search vendor "Xmlsoft" | Libxml2 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" | < 2.9.5 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version " < 2.9.5" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 4.4.4 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "4.4.4" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 5.0.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "5.0.2" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 5.1.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "5.1.1" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 6.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 6.0.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "6.0.1" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 7.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 7.1.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "7.1.1" | - |
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| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | 7.1.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "7.1.2" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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