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CVE-2017-7376

Buffer overflow in libxml2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect limit for port values when handling redirects.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
19 Feb 2018
Last changed
14 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.9.5
Exploit chance
23% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
libxml2Servers and applications · cpe:a:xmlsoft:libxml2
  • Every version before 2.9.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7376
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7376