Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-1969
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in libxml2 2.9.0 and possibly other versions might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) htmlParseChunk and (2) xmldecl_done functions, as demonstrated by a buffer overflow in the xmlBufGetInputBase function.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1969
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.35%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1969
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-1969
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-1969
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/17/4
oss-security - CVE request : libxml2 Multiple Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00081.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0945-1: moderate: libxml2
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=690202
Bug 690202 – Buffer overflow errors originating from xmlBufGetInputBase in 2.9.0, ToT
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https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=de0cc20c29cb3f056062925395e0f68d2250a46f
Fix some buffer conversion issues (de0cc20c) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLabExploit
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1817-1
USN-1817-1: libxml2 vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00109.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0729-1: moderate: libxml2
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/19/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request : libxml2 Multiple Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities
Products affected by CVE-2013-1969
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*