libxml2 before 2.7.8, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and…
Priority LOW 25CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libxml2 before 2.7.8, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and earlier, and other products, reads from invalid memory locations during processing of malformed XPath expressions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted XML document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02703 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
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 · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.0.517.44 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.6.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.7.8 | Vulnerable | xmlsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.517.44 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 – 2.4.3; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.4.3; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2013:0217 Released 2013-01-31 · Red Hat rating Importantmingw32-libxml2 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
- RHSA-2012:0017 Released 2012-01-11 · Red Hat rating Importantlibxml2 security update
- RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.i386, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.i386, libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2 +1
- RHSA-2011:1749 Released 2011-12-05 · Red Hat rating Lowlibxml2 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0017 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0017 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0017 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-472j-j78w-732c
References
Advisory 20
- [xml] 20101104 Release of libxml2-2.7.8
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html
- HPSBMA02662
- RHSA-2013:0217
- USN-1016-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566
- SUSE-SR:2010:023
- RHSA-2011:1749
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-02-1
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4008_CVE-2010-4494.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554
- DSA-2128
- MDVSA-2010:243
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-2
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12148
- HPSBGN02970
- APPLE-SA-2010-11-22-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
Sources
- CVE-2010-4008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-472j-j78w-732c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4008 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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