Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4409

libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.
Published 2008-10-03 17:41:41
Updated 2017-08-08 01:32:37
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4409

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.41%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4409

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4409

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-4409

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