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CVE-2015-7498

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseXmlDecl function in parser.c in libxml...

Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseXmlDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors related to extracting errors after an encoding conversion failure.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2015-12-15T21:59:02.960
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

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  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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