CVE-2015-7942
Medium
Description
The xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c in libxml2 does not properly skip intermediary entities when it stops parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted XML data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7941.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Xmlsoft Libxml2
PublishedNov 18, 2015
First seenNov 18, 2015
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft libxml2 | 2.9.2 | — |
| hp icewall_federation_agent | 3.0 | — |
| hp icewall_file_manager | 3.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0, 8.0 | — |
| apple iphone_os | v ≤ 9.2.1 | — |
| apple mac_os_x | v ≤ 10.11.3 | — |
| apple tvos | v ≤ 9.1 | — |
| apple watchos | v ≤ 2.1 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10 | — |
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