Servers and applications
CVE-2008-3529
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.
- Severity
- High 10.0
- Published
- 12 Sept 2008
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 2.7.0
- Exploit chance
- 23% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
libxml2Servers and applications · cpe:a:xmlsoft:libxml2 |
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