CVE-2008-3529

N/A Unknown
Published: September 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31558
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31855
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31860
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31868
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32265
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32280
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33715
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33722
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35056
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020855
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-400.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-025.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1654
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0886.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31126
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2822
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461015
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31558
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33715
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-400.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-025.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1654
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0886.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

106 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
56.6%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian canonical apple xmlsoft

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