CVE-2015-8710
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.7%
Description
The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.
How to fix CVE-2015-8710
To remediate CVE-2015-8710, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libxml2—upgrade to 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8710 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |