Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4226
Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4226
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.86%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 87 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4226
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4226
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4226
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
About the security content of Safari 4.0 - Apple Support
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:026 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 200812-06) — Gentoo security
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloud
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470466
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloud
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
About the security content of iOS 3.0 Software Update - Apple Support
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
Products affected by CVE-2008-4226
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*