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Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libxml2 package, versions <2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u1

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.92% (89th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
8.1 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-LIBXML2-429439
  • published 14 Jun 2017
  • disclosed 14 Jun 2017
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Introduced: 14 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-0663 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-787 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 libxml2 to version 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

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