CVE-2015-8806

· HIGHModified

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CVSS v3.1

7.5

EPSS

4.96%

Published

Apr 13, 2016

Modified

May 6, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Description

dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products (6)

xmlsoft · libxml2 (up to 2.9.4)vulnerable

canonical · ubuntu_linuxvulnerable

debian · debian_linuxvulnerable

References (14)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

Third Party Advisory

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