Servers and applications
CVE-2015-8241
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
- Severity
- Medium 6.4
- Published
- 15 Dec 2015
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 5.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
libxml2Servers and applications · cpe:a:xmlsoft:libxml2 |
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