Vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml2
CVE-2017-16932
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.clamav.net/2018/07/clamav-01001-has-been-released.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00041.html (mailing-list)
- xmlsoft.org/news.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a4508… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698… (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html (mailing-list)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16932?
- CVE-2017-16932 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml2, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16932?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16932 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.