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CVE-2016-3705

7.5 HIGH 5% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service Library

What it is

The (1) xmlParserEntityCheck and (2) xmlParseAttValueComplex functions in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.3 do not properly keep track of the recursion depth, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds
5.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
5.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record