CVE-2017-16932
"Libxml2 XML Entity Parsing Infinite Recursion Vulnerability"
Description
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 23, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:40 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-16932 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2017-16932 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2017-16932 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 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-400 CWE-835 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://blog.clamav.net/2018/07/clamav-01001-has-been-released.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00041.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value 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 Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961 No Types Assigned https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://xmlsoft.org/news.html No Types Assigned http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.9.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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1.11 }} -0.46%
score
0.82335
percentile