CVE-2015-7942
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
9.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
1.457
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Update | Mac |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Combo Update | Mac |
| GNOME XML library (USN-2812-1) libxml2_2.9.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.2_i386.deb | Linux |
| GNOME XML library (USN-2812-1) libxml2_2.9.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb | Linux |
| GNOME XML library (USN-2812-1) libxml2_2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.1_i386.deb | Linux |
| GNOME XML library (USN-2812-1) libxml2_2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb | Linux |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities affected in icewall_federation_agent 3.0 | NCM |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities affected in icewall_file_manager 3.0-sp4 | NCM |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities affected in icewall_file_manager 3.0-sp3 | NCM |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities affected in icewall_file_manager 3.0-sp2 | NCM |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities affected in icewall_file_manager 3.0-sp1 | NCM |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities affected in icewall_file_manager 3.0 | NCM |
| Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability (CVE-2015-7942) | NCM |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-600753 | OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Update |
| PATCH-600754 | OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Combo Update |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234