CVE-2017-7376

critical

Description

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

References

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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=5dca9eea1bd4263bfa4d037ab2443de1cd730f7e

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1462216

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libxml2/+/51e0cb2e5ec18eaf6fb331bc573ff27b743898f4

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98877

https://github.com/brahmstaedt/libxml2-exploit

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-16403

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-02-19

Updated: 2026-10-14

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H