CVE-2015-8710

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.7%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian xmlsoft

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