fkie_cve-2015-8710
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2016-04-11 21:59
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
security@debian.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@debian.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory
security@debian.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4Mailing List, Patch
security@debian.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1Mailing List
security@debian.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7Mailing List
security@debian.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@debian.orghttps://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048Issue Tracking
security@debian.orghttps://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54cThird Party Advisory
security@debian.orghttps://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4Mailing List, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1Mailing List
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7Mailing List
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54cThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xmlsoft libxml2 *
debian debian_linux 7.0
debian debian_linux 8.0
debian debian_linux 9.0



{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "070C5B7B-0A5E-4B15-98A9-4ADCC694E7FA",
              "versionEndExcluding": "2.9.3",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "16F59A04-14CF-49E2-9973-645477EA09DA",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C11E6FB0-C8C0-4527-9AA0-CB9B316F8F43",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DEECE5FC-CACF-4496-A3E7-164736409252",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funci\u00f3n htmlParseComment en HTMLparser.c en libxml2 permite a atacantes obtener informaci\u00f3n sensible, provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (acceso a memoria din\u00e1mica fuera de l\u00edmites y ca\u00edda de aplicaci\u00f3n), o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado a trav\u00e9s de un comentario HTML no cerrado."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2015-8710",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  },
  "published": "2016-04-11T21:59:15.667",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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    }
  ]
}


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