CVE-2015-8806

libxml2: heap-buffer overread in dict.c

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 2.0

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Published · January 26, 2016

Updated · January 29, 2026

Description

dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.

Statement

This flaw was found to be a duplicate of CVE-2016-1839. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1839 for information about affected products and security errata.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow