Vulnerability in Xmlsoft Libxml2
CVE-2017-16932
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.
EPSS: 0.218 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org
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.