CVE-2017-16931

Description

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 mishandles parameter-entity references because the NEXTL macro calls the xmlParserHandlePEReference function in the case of a '%' character in a DTD name.

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Score

9.8

Severity

Critical

Ecosystem

RPM

Publish Date

November 23, 2017

Modified Date

April 11, 2026

Score Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Versions