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Status published
Medium
CVE-2015-5522
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ParseValue function in lexer.c in...
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving a command character in an href.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7
- https://support.apple.com/HT205212
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html
- https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217
- https://support.apple.com/HT205213
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3
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htacg
View all reports →Affected Software
tidy, ubuntu linux, debian linux, iphone os, mac os x, watchos
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 7.0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 11th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.