MEDIUM
libxml2: infinite loop in UTF-8 decoding
Published Jan 12, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.57%
Description
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007.1
- 2007.1
- 2008.0
- 2008.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 7
- 8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
libxml2-0:2.4.19-7.ent
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0032
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libxml2-0:2.5.10-8
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0032
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libxml2-0:2.6.16-10.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0032
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0032
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | libxml2-0:2.4.19-7.ent | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0032 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libxml2-0:2.5.10-8 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0032 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libxml2-0:2.6.16-10.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0032 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0032 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.57% 0.02566
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02566
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02566) | 84.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02566) | 83.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 20, 2026 | 5.10% (0.05097) | 89.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 6.71% (0.06712) | 91.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.56% (0.05559) | 89.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06606) | 90.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.96% (0.09957) | 88.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06606) | 90.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.80% (0.03803) | 87.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.82% (0.00820) | 81.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2.37% (0.02371) | 90.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01260) | 85.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01130) | 83.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00820) | 79.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (45)
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- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
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- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27248 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0117 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0144 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
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- http://www.xmlsoft.org/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6284 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6284
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 10, 2007
Link CVE-2007-6284
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a