CVE-2018-9251Not scoredCWE-835

CVE-2018-9251: Xmlsoft Libxml2 vulnerability

Xmlsoft · Libxml2

Affected: Xmlsoft Libxml2 · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

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2.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

84th percentile

050100

Higher than 84% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035.

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition · Denial of Service
Vendor: Xmlsoft
Published: April 2018
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), April 2018

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