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CVE-2021-3517

There is a flaw in the xml entity encoding functionality of libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to supply a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with the affected functionality of libxml2 could trigger an out-of-bounds read. The most likely impact of this flaw is to application availability, with some potential impact to confidentiality and integrity if an…

Severity
High 8.6
Published
19 May 2021
Last changed
14 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
22 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
JavaServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:openjdk
  • Version 8-update301

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3517
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3517