CVE-2008-4409: xmlsoft libxml2 Resource Management Errors

Modified

Published 03-10-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4409 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in xmlsoft libxml2. EPSS estimates a 8.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.0/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

8.53%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Duplicates 1 · Related 2

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1 CVE-2008-4422

Timeline

03-10-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.05.0

EPSS trend

Probability

8.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 8.53% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
exploit-databasedosunixVerified
libxml2 - Denial of Service
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-399Resource Management ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Xmlsoft1 product

libxml22.7.0 | 2.7.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

18 links

support.apple.com/kb/HT3639X Refsource CONFIRM
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00125.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLIST
secunia.com/advisories/32130Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:212Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVA

Show all 18 references

secunia.com/advisories/35379Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31555VDB EntryX Refsource BID
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00130.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
secunia.com/advisories/32974Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32175Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
support.apple.com/kb/HT3613X Refsource CONFIRM
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45633VDB EntryX Refsource XF
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554660X Refsource CONFIRMExploit