VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-8317
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability5.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-12-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
The xmlParseXMLDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an (1) unterminated encoding value or (2) incomplete XML declaration in XML data, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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