CVE-2017-16931
moderate-risk
Published 2017-11-23
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 mishandles parameter-entity references because the NEXTL macro calls the xmlParserHandlePEReference function in the case of a '%' character in a DTD name.
Do I need to act?
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1.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (10)
Release Notes
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=766956
Release Notes
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=766956
41
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
4/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal