Vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml

CVE-2008-4225

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

EPSS: 0.032 (86.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4225?
CVE-2008-4225 is a vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml, classified under CWE-189. Published 2008-11-25.
Is CVE-2008-4225 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.