---
cve: "CVE-2015-8710"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "4.9%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2016-04-11 21:00:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-20T21:43:29+02:00"
---

# CVE-2015-8710

> 3.1 LOW

## Beschreibung

The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.

## Referenzen

- <https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861>
- <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746048>
- <http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1>
- <http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html>
- <https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e724879d964d774df9b7969fc846605aa1bac54c>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2015-8710) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_