Description
Xmlsoft Libxml2 v2.11.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read 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. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the product does not support the legacy SAX1 interface with custom callbacks; there is a crash even without crafted input.
Published: 2023-08-29
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4064-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5949-1 libxml2 security update
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00093}

epss

{'score': 0.00095}


Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Xmlsoft Libxml2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:35:48.107Z

Reserved: 2023-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-39615

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:35:48.107Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-29T17:15:12.527

Modified: 2025-11-03T21:15:59.297

Link: CVE-2023-39615

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-08-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-39615 - Bugzilla

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