CVE-2017-16932

Published: Nov 23, 2017 Last Modified: Gen 22, 2026 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2022-5686 Aliases: GHSA-x2fm-93ww-ggvx
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,5
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
MEDIUM 5,0
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,1298
Percentile
0,9th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Amplification
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
Application

Libxml2 by Xmlsoft

Version Range Affected
To 2.9.4 (inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://blog.clamav.net/2018/07/clamav-01001-has-been-released.html
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579
https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e…
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00041.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://blog.clamav.net/2018/07/clamav-01001-has-been-released.html
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579
https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0d…
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e…
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00041.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html