CVE-2017-9049
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.
How to fix CVE-2017-9049
To remediate CVE-2017-9049, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libxml2—upgrade to 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1 or later
Is CVE-2017-9049 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |