CVE-2015-8317

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The xmlParseXMLDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an (1) unterminated encoding value or (2) incomplete XML declaration in XML data, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 15, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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