CVE-2017-9050

High

Description

libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1839.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

ProductXmlsoft Libxml2

PublishedMay 18, 2017

First seenMay 18, 2017

Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122

How to fix

Vendor advisories

security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
xmlsoft libxml2	2.9.4	—

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