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CVE-2008-4226

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows conte...

Critical CVSS 10.0

Overview

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

CWE: CWE-399 Published: 2008-11-25T23:30:00.343
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

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

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