Description
The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
References (27)
Core 27
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Scores
EPSS
0.0097
EPSS Percentile
76.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (15)
apple/iphone_os
< 9.2.1
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.11.3
apple/tvos
< 9.1
apple/watchos
< 2.1
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.10
hp/icewall_federation_agent
3.0
hp/icewall_file_manager
3.0
... and 5 more
Published
Dec 15, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026