CVE-2015-7499

Published: Dec 15, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.

Affected (20)

Products: Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · +4 more

Show all products

4 products

1 product

4 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

2 products

Icewall Federation Agent

1 product

1 product

2 products

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 9.2.1
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.11.3
Apple Tvos	Up to 9.1
Apple Watchos	Up to 2.1

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0

Configuration D

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hp Icewall Federation Agent	Version 3.0
Hp Icewall File Manager	Version 3.0

Configuration E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xmlsoft Libxml2	Up to 2.9.2

Configuration F

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration G

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (50)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfc

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0da

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206166

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206167

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206169

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html