CVE-2015-8806
Libxml2 Denial of Service (DoS) Buffer Over-Read
Description
dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.
INFO
Published Date :
April 13, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 11, 2020, 3:32 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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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-2015-8806.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2015-8806 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]
Sep. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071 Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2016
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-2015-8806 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-2015-8806
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.17 }} 0.04%
score
0.88006
percentile