CVE-2015-8710
"Libxml2 HTML Comment Injection Vulnerability"
Description
The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.
INFO
Published Date :
April 11, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 26, 2020, 7:19 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-8710 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-8710.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4 | Mailing List Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1 | Mailing List |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7 | Mailing List |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048 | Issue Tracking |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c | Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861 | Third Party Advisory |
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Windows/Linux reproducer
CMake C
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CVE-2015-8710 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-8710 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c No Types Assigned https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9.3 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4 Patch Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.89 }} 0.05%
score
0.80151
percentile