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CVE-2017-9048

libxml2: Stack-based buffer overflow in function xmlSnprintfElementContent

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. The function xmlSnprintfElementContent in valid.c is supposed to recursively dump the element content definition into a char buffer 'buf' of size 'size'. At the end of the routine, the function may strcat two more characters without checking whether the current strlen(buf) + 2 < size. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash.

En libxml2 versión 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 es vulnerable a un desbordamiento de búfer en la región stack de la memoria. La función xmlSnprintfElementContent en el archivo valid.c debe volcar recursivamente la definición del contenido del elemento en un búfer de caracteres 'buf' de tamaño 'tamaño'. Al final de la rutina, la función puede representar dos caracteres más sin comprobar si el actual strlen(buf) + 2 es menor que size. Esta vulnerabilidad causa que los programas que usan libxml2, como PHP, se bloqueen.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-05-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-05-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.9.4
Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version "2.9.4"
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Affected