The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-17T21:59:08.413Z

Reserved: 2017-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8872

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.624Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-10T05:29:00.283

Modified: 2025-12-17T22:15:54.037

Link: CVE-2017-8872

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-11-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-8872 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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