CVE-2015-7995
LibXSLT XML Denial of Service Type Confusion
Description
The xsltStylePreCompute function in preproc.c in libxslt 1.1.28 does not check if the parent node is an element, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML file, related to a "type confusion" issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 17, 2015, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE-2015-7995 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2015-7995 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00123.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/10 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/28/4 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77325 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.386546 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257962 Added Reference https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=7ca19df892ca22d9314e95d59ce2abdeff46b617 Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017 Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380 Added Reference https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2015-7995 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205729 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205731 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205732 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206168 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2015-7995 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00123.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.386546 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206168 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205729 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205732 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205731 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/843.html">CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257962 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257962 Exploit Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-7995 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-7995
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.76 }} -0.07%
score
0.87670
percentile