MEDIUM
libxml2: Heap-based buffer overflow in xmlGROW
Published Dec 15, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.41%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.04
- 15.10
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
Configuration 4
OR
- 3.0
- 3.0
Configuration 6
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxml2-0:2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0
libxml2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
libxml2
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxml2-0:2.7.6-20.el6_7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 | libxml2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1089 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | libxml2 | Will not fix | n/a |
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:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.41% 0.06412
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06412
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 | 6.41% (0.06412) | 93.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.29% (0.06291) | 92.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1.36% (0.01358) | 80.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.95% (0.02947) | 86.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.85% (0.01850) | 82.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2.95% (0.02947) | 85.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1.85% (0.01850) | 82.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.95% (0.02947) | 85.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.74% (0.01743) | 81.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 65.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 63.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 60.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.66th | 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 (2)
References (33)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7499 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfc x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0da x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w Advisory
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2015-7499.yml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/Dy7YiKb_pMM
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7499
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210724022841/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211205133229/https://securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7499
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Dec 15, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 29, 2015
Link CVE-2015-7499
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-JXJR-5H69-QW3W Updated n/a