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CVE-2017-0663

libxml2: Heap buffer overflow in xmlAddID

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

8.1

CVSS 3.0

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Published · April 17, 2017

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

Statement

This vulnerability exists in the DTD validation functionality of libxml2. Applications that do not attempt to validate untrusted documents are not impacted.

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 3.0 · 8.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow