CVE-2015-8317

Summary

CVECVE-2015-8317
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-12-15 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-09-14 01:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Hp Icewall Federation Agent 3.0 All All All
Application Hp Icewall Federation Agent 3.0 All All All
Application Hp Icewall File Manager 3.0 All All All
Application Hp Icewall File Manager 3.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Application Xmlsoft Libxml2 All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
About the security content of iCloud for Windows 5.2.1 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
oss-security - Libxml2: Several out of bounds reads MLIST www.openwall.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3430-1 libxml2 DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2015:2549 REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-1 OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 APPLE lists.apple.com
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-6 iTunes 12.4.2 APPLE lists.apple.com
Bug 1281930 – CVE-2015-8317 libxml2: Out-of-bounds heap read when parsing file with unfinished xml declaration CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Exploit, Issue Tracking
Apple iTunes APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-6 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com
openSUSE-SU-2016:0106-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2 SUSE lists.opensuse.org
USN-2834-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: Libxml2: Several out of bounds reads MLIST www.openwall.com
About the security content of watchOS 2.2.2 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
openSUSE-SU-2015:2372-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2 SUSE lists.opensuse.org
Fail parsing early on if encoding conversion failed (709a9521) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab CONFIRM git.gnome.org
'[security bulletin] HPSBGN03537 rev.1 - HPE IceWall Federation Agent and IceWall File Manager runnin' - MARC HP marc.info Third Party Advisory
Do not process encoding values if the declaration if broken (9aa37588) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab CONFIRM git.gnome.org
Libxml2: Several out of bounds reads | The Fuzzing Project MISC blog.fuzzing-project.org
RHSA-2016:1089 REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
Bug 751631 – xmlParseXMLDecl: out of bounds heap read on 0xff char in xml declaration CONFIRM bugzilla.gnome.org Exploit, Issue Tracking
About the security content of iOS 9.3.3 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-3 watchOS 2.2.2 APPLE lists.apple.com
About the security content of iTunes 12.4.2 for Windows - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM h20566.www2.hpe.com Third Party Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-4 tvOS 9.2.2 APPLE lists.apple.com
Libxml2 Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Cause Other Unspecified Impacts - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-2 iOS 9.3.3 APPLE lists.apple.com
About the security content of tvOS 9.2.2 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
Bug 751603 – xmlParseXMLDecl: out of bounds heap access if versionencoding="es and any UTF-8 got CONFIRM bugzilla.gnome.org Issue Tracking
libxml2 Out of Bounds Read Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - January 2016 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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