Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-5522
CVE-2015-5522
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving a command character in an href.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
14- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2nvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7nvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3nvdExploit
- github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217nvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205212nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205213nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205267nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703nvd
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