Improper resource allocation - Buffer overflow In libxml2
Description
libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Aliases
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