High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9050
CVE-2017-9050
Description
libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1839.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
nokogiriRubyGems | < 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 |
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98568nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c56-cpmw-89x7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9050ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952nvdWEB
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01nvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Envd
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