Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3…
Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06412 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial nokogiri (RubyGems): 1.6.7.2Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 |
| — | nokogiri (RubyGems) | 1.6.0 to before 1.6.7.2 | 1.6.7.2 | Patch available | GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nokogiri (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 1.6.0 to before 1.6.7.2 Fixed in 1.6.7.2 Patch available GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.11.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.11.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 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_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.9.2 | Vulnerable | xmlsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w nokogiri (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.6.7.2 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2016:1089 Released 2016-05-17 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0.3 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0
- RHSA-2015:2550 Released 2015-12-07 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibxml2 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
- RHSA-2015:2549 Released 2015-12-07 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibxml2 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2550 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1089 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w
References
Patch 2
Advisory 22
- RHSA-2015:2550
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0106
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168
- DSA-3430
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- RHSA-2016:1089
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-2
- USN-2834-1
- RHSA-2015:2549
- HPSBGN03537
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
- GLSA-201701-37
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2372
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-3
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7499
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w
Other 5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925
- 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://web.archive.org/web/20210724022841/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211205133229/https://securitytracker.com/id/1034243
Sources
- CVE-2015-7499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7499 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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