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CVE-2015-8317
Published:December 15, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
The xmlParseXMLDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an (1) unterminated encoding value or (2) incomplete XML declaration in XML data, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.
Related Resources (35)
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/22/3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=709a952110e98621c9b78c4f26462a9d8333102e
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/21/1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8317
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751603
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281930
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/28-Libxml2-Several-out-of-bounds-reads.html
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8317
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9aa37588ee78a06ca1379a9d9356eab16686099c
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751631
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-8317
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
0.49