Heap-based Buffer Underread and Application Crash in xmlParseElementDecl Function

CVE-2016-4447 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName.

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