Servers and applications
CVE-2017-16932
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 23 Nov 2017
- Last changed
- 14 Oct 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 6.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Infinite loop (CWE-835)
- 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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