CVE-2015-7942

Published: Nov 18, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c in libxml2 does not properly skip intermediary entities when it stops parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted XML data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7941.

Affected (13)

Products: Hp: Icewall Federation Agent, Icewall File Manager · Debian: Debian Linux · Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos · +2 more

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Hp: Icewall Federation Agent, Icewall File Manager · Debian: Debian Linux · Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Xmlsoft: Libxml2

2 products

Icewall Federation Agent

1 product

4 products

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

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

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

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

Configuration C

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 D

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 E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xmlsoft Libxml2	Version 2.9.2

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 (58)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/8

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79507

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=744980#c8

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue Tracking

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756456

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue Tracking

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.apple.com/HT206166

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206167

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206169

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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