cve-2017-8872
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-05-10 05:14
Modified
2024-08-05 16:48
Severity ?
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
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