CVE-2017-18258The xz_head function in xzlib.c in libxml2 before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted LZMA file, because the decoder functionality does not r…
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The xz_head function in xzlib.c in libxml2 before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted LZMA file, because the decoder functionality does not restrict memory usage to what is required for a legitimate file.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 14, 2026
Affected products
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518f_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:siplus_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
xmlsoft libxml2 xmlsoft:libxml2 | before 2.9.6 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e2a9122b8dde53d320750451e9907a7dcb2ca8bbx-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284x-refsource-confirm
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0001/x-refsource-confirm
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
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