VYPR
Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published May 10, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8872

CVE-2017-8872

Description

The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.

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