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CVE-2015-8317

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 5.91%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-12-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2015-8317
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
5.91%

Original NVD Description

The xmlParseXMLDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an (1) unterminated encoding value or (2) incomplete XML declaration in XML data, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.