CVE-2017-10672
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 29, 2017 at 08:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxXML Libxml
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%
Description
Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v ≤ 2.0129
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00017.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=122246Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4042CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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