The decode_entities function in util.c in HTML-Parser before 3.63 allows…
Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The decode_entities function in util.c in HTML-Parser before 3.63 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an incomplete SGML numeric character reference, which triggers generation of an invalid UTF-8 character.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01727 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.54 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.41 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
| cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42 | Vulnerable | Derrick Oswald |
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.54 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.41 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
- cpe:2.3:a:derrick_oswald:html-parser:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42 Vulnerable ·Derrick Oswald
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3627
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r983-27x9-gfq4
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-3627 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3627 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r983-27x9-gfq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-3627 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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