libxml2: Heap buffer overflow in xmlAddID
Published Jun 14, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.31%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.
Affected products
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- Version Android-4.4.4 Android-5.0.2 Android-5.1.1 Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxml2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxml2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libxml2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mingw-libxml2
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Under investigation
Red Hat JBoss Core Services
libxml2
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3
libxml2
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxml2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxml2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mingw-libxml2 | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | libxml2 | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This vulnerability exists in the DTD validation functionality of libxml2. Applications that do not attempt to validate untrusted documents are not impacted.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02311) | 82.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02311) | 82.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04402) | 90.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02311) | 82.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04402) | 90.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02311) | 82.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04402) | 90.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02311) | 82.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04402) | 90.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.14% (0.02142) | 79.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.92% (0.01922) | 88.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01922) | 87.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.65% (0.01648) | 86.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01930) | 86.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 90.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05786) | 77.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.52% (0.01515) | 33.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 1.33% (0.01327) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.14% (0.01139) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98877 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0663 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1462225 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0663
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0663
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98877 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0663 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1462225 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0663 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0663 |
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