Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-7375 is a libxml2 XML parsing flaw where ordinary parser settings could still allow remote XML entity inclusion. If a business application processes attacker-controlled XML, the parser may expose local files or reach internal HTTP or FTP resources that attackers could not otherwise access. Exposure is most likely in applications, services, mobile builds, or Linux distributions using vulnerable libxml2 to parse XML from users, partners, integrations, or network sources. Exact affected versions are not provided in the bundle. Treat as urgent for systems that process untrusted XML, especially internet-facing workflows. Where libxml2 is present only in non-exposed tooling, prioritize after confirming there is no untrusted XML path. Mitigation focus: Update libxml2 through the relevant vendor advisory or platform security bulletin.; Prioritize systems parsing untrusted XML from internet-facing or partner-facing inputs.; Check Android, Debian, Gentoo, Red Hat, and upstream libxml2 guidance for applicable fixes..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libxml2/+/308396a55280f69ad4112d4f9892f4cbeff042aaCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- DSA-3952CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- GLSA-201711-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=90ccb58242866b0ba3edbef8fe44214a101c2b3eCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1462203CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.