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CVE-2017-8872: Out-of-bounds Read

🗓️ 10 May 2017 00:00:00Reported by Rapid7Type 
rapid7
 rapid7🔗 www.rapid7.com👁 3 Views

Out-of-bounds read in libxml2 2.9.4 htmlParseTryOrFinish allows DoS or info disclosure.

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7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 3.19.1
CVSS 26.4
CVSS 39.1
EPSS0.02306
SSVC
CWE-125
libxml2htmlParseTryOrFinishHTMLparser.cout-of-bounds readdenial of serviceinformation disclosure
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