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CVE-2017-9050
Published:May 18, 2017
Updated:June 07, 2026
libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1839.
Affected Packages
nokogiri (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <1.8.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.8.1
Related Resources (8)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9050
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9050
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98568
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-122
Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-125
EPSS
Base Score:
0.31