CVE-2017-8872

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 10 May 2017, 05:14
Last modified:17 Dec 2025, 21:59

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.1 CRITICAL
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.23% LOW
0% probability +0.06%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 May 2017, 05:14
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
17 Dec 2025, 21:59
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.23%• Percentile: 46%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-125•Out-of-bounds Read

    The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • xmlsoft•libxml2

    2.9.4

References (2)