CVE-2015-8242 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2015-8242

The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in...

Vulnerability Description

The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

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

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libxml2, icewall federation agent, icewall file manager, iphone os, mac os x, tvos, watchos, ubuntu linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10, 6.0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 15th, 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.