CVE-2020-24977

Published Sep 4, 2020

Last updated 9 days ago

Overview

Description
GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified
Products
libxml2, debian_linux, fedora, leap, active_iq_unified_manager, clustered_data_ontap, clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector, inventory_collect_tool, manageability_software_development_kit, snapdrive, hci_h410c_firmware, communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment, enterprise_manager_base_platform, enterprise_manager_ops_center, http_server, mysql_workbench, peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools, real_user_experience_insight

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
6.5
Impact score
2.5
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.4
Impact score
4.9
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-125

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.