CVE-2003-1564
Medium
Description
libxml2, possibly before 2.5.0, does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, aka the "billion laughs attack."
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability76. percentile1.6%
ProductXmlsoft Libxml2
PublishedDec 31, 2003
First seenDec 31, 2003
How to fix
Update
- xmlsoft libxml22.5.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft libxml2 | v < 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 |
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