CVE-2017-8872
Published May 10, 2017
Last updated 4 years ago
Overview
- Description
- The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 9.1
- Impact score
- 5.2
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- CRITICAL
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 6.4
- Impact score
- 4.9
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-125
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "430C1FDF-1239-4FF2-B5A4-8CED209B8036"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]