CVE-2017-9049

libxml2: Heap-based buffer over-read in function xmlDictComputeFastKey

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.

libxml2 20904-GIT versión 2.9.4-16-g0741801, es vulnerable a una lectura excesiva de búfer en la región heap de la memoria en la función xmlDictComputeFastKey en el archivo dict.c. Esta vulnerabilidad causa que los programas que utilizan libxml2, como PHP, se bloqueen. Esta vulnerabilidad se presenta debido a una corrección incompleta para libxml2 Bug 759398.

*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

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98601	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9049	2018-08-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452556	2018-08-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xmlsoft Search vendor "Xmlsoft"		Libxml2 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2"				2.9.4 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version "2.9.4"		-		Affected