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CVE-2018-9251
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-04-04T02:29:00.320 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:06:17.680

Summary

The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035.

Affected products

xmlsoft — libxml2

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References

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