Use After Free in Xml-Libxml Project
CVE-2017-10672
Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.079 (94.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xml-libxml_project Xml-libxml
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10672?
- CVE-2017-10672 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xml-Libxml Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10672?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-10672 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.