Integer Overflow Vulnerability in libxml2 Affects Various Software Products
CVE-2008-4226

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Xmlsoft

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 November 2008

What is CVE-2008-4226?

The vulnerability identified in libxml2 version 2.7.2 arises from an integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function, which can be exploited by attackers through the submission of a specially crafted large XML document. This could potentially lead to memory corruption, culminating in denial of service scenarios or even allowing the execution of arbitrary code within the application's running context.

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