CVE-2017-8872 is a critical buffer over-read vulnerability in the htmlParseTryOrFinish function of libxml2 version 2.9.4. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely trigger a denial of service or information disclosure. Despite its high CVSS score of 9.1, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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