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CVE-2015-8242 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

see all 54 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
xmlsoft libxml2	<= 2.9.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
hp icewall federation agent	3.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
hp icewall file manager	3.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os	<= 9.2.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x	<= 10.11.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple tvos	<= 9.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple watchos	<= 2.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 15.04 15.10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux hpc node	6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

19 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 8, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Sep 14, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 1, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 30, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 29, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 20, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 9, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jun 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 1, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 25, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 16, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Dec 16, 2015	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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