Servers and applications
CVE-2016-3627
The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 17 May 2016
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Uncontrolled recursion (CWE-674)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
libxml2Servers and applications · cpe:a:xmlsoft:libxml2 |
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