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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8242 · published 15 December 2015

CVE-2015-8242: Xmlsoft libxml2 memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Xmlsoft · Libxml2

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.

5.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 4.3% · top 9.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.8CVSS 2.0 base score
4.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
12Affected product versions listed by NVD
54References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected products

12 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950 Issue Tracking
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8242), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.