CVE-2023-39615: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

August 29, 2023 (updated November 9, 2023)

Xmlsoft Libxml2 v2.11.0 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted XML file.

References

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/535
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39615

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