CVE-2017-9050 in libxml2

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 05/18/2017
• Disclosure: 05/18/2017
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-101464 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.4
• EPSS: 0.00313
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9050
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9050
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2017-9050/