CVE-2015-8710
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8710 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | debian |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-04-11 21:59:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3430-1 libxml2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: libxml2 issue: out-of-bounds memory access when parsing an unclosed HTML comment | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| Fix parsing short unclosed comment uninitialized access (e724879d) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.gnome.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 746048 – parsing an unclosed comment can result in `Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value(s)` and unsafe memory access | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.gnome.org | Issue Tracking |
| rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - libxml2 issue: out-of-bounds memory access when parsing an unclosed HTML comment | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch |
| libxml2 CVE-2015-8710 Out-of-bounds Memory Access Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - Re: libxml2 issue: out-of-bounds memory access when parsing an unclosed HTML comment | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| #57125 comment out causes information disclosure - HackerOne | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | hackerone.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.