CVE-2023-39615

Published: 29 August 2023

Xmlsoft Libxml2 v2.11.0 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted XML file.

Priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package	Release	Status
libxml2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	trusty	Needs triage
	xenial	Needs triage
	bionic	Needs triage
	focal	Needs triage
	jammy	Needs triage
	lunar	Needs triage
	upstream	Needs triage

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	6.5
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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