MEDIUM
mingw32-libxml2: Pointer use-after-free flaws by parsing Notation and Enumeration attribute types
Published Aug 11, 2009
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.81%
Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and 2.6.32, and libxml 1.8.17, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted (1) Notation or (2) Enumeration attribute types in an XML file, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
OR
- 10
- 11
Configuration 3
- 4.0
Configuration 4
OR
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 5.0
Configuration 5
OR
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 8.10
- 9.04
Configuration 7
OR
- < 4.0.4
- ≥ 2.0 · < 4.0
- < 10.4.11
- ≥ 10.5.0 · < 10.5.8
- ≥ 10.6.0 · < 10.6.2
- < 10.4.11
- ≥ 10.5.0 · < 10.5.8
- ≥ 10.6.0 · < 10.6.2
Configuration 8
OR
- ≥ 10.3 · ≤ 11.1
- 10.0
- 11.0
- 9
Configuration 9
Configuration 10
OR
- ≥ 2.0.0 · < 2.4.3
- ≥ 3.0.0 · < 3.1.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libxml-1:1.8.17-9.3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libxml2-0:2.5.10-15
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libxml2-0:2.6.16-12.7
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.2.8
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1206
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libxml-1:1.8.17-9.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libxml2-0:2.5.10-15 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libxml2-0:2.6.16-12.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.2.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1206 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 6, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
1.81% 0.01808
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01808
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01808) | 77.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01793) | 75.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 50.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00942) | 83.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00942) | 81.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00232) | 59.52th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (39)
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing List
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- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/ x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListPatch
- http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2416 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515205 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2416
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7783 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9262 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2416
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing List
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 11, 2009
Updated Jan 21, 2025
Reserved Jul 9, 2009
Link CVE-2009-2416
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 6, 2024