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CVE-2017-16931 CRITICAL

Published: 2017-11-23 | Last Modified: 2026-06-17 | Status: Modified

Description

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 mishandles parameter-entity references because the NEXTL macro calls the xmlParserHandlePEReference function in the case of a '%' character in a DTD name.

Additional Descriptions (1)

parser.c en libxml2 en versiones anteriores a la 2.9.5 gestiona de manera incorrecta las referencias de entidades de parámetro debido a que la macro NEXTL llama a la función xmlParserHandlePEReference en caso de que haya un carácter "%" en un nombre DTD.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 7.5 (HIGH)

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

Access VectorNETWORK
Access ComplexityLOW
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
Integrity ImpactPARTIAL
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 10.0

Impact Score: 6.4

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-119

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
xmlsoft libxml2 * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2dbc19f40> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*