# CVE-2015-8710: The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2016-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7
- https://github.com/Karm/CVE-2015-8710

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