CVE-2016-4447: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

June 9, 2016 (updated March 26, 2019)

The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4447

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