CVE-2015-8241: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

December 15, 2015 (updated September 14, 2017)

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8241

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