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01 Record

CVE-2020-7595

xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.10 has an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation.

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

02 Description

xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.10 has an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
7.83% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 94.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-14.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2020-01-21 22:54Z6 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-10-14 08:07Z15 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2020-01-21
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')Base
Data version
5.2
Document digest
5a0d1b8fe4f96b7636b3b18732b20c678a8901dc10f4a5301ef9001092c46d46

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—
netappclustered_data_ontapNot specified—
netapph300eNot specified—
netapph300e_firmwareNot specified—
netapph300sNot specified—
netapph300s_firmwareNot specified—
netapph410cNot specified—
netapph410c_firmwareNot specified—
netapph410sNot specified—
netapph410s_firmwareNot specified—
netapph500eNot specified—
netapph500e_firmwareNot specified—
netapph500sNot specified—
netapph500s_firmwareNot specified—
netapph700eNot specified—
netapph700e_firmwareNot specified—
netapph700sNot specified—
netapph700s_firmwareNot specified—
netappsmi-s_providerNot specified—
netappsnapdriveNot specified—
netappsymantec_netbackupNot specified—
oracleenterprise_manager_base_platformNot specified—
oracleenterprise_manager_ops_centerNot specified—
oraclemysql_workbenchNot specified—
oraclepeoplesoft_enterprise_peopletoolsNot specified—
oraclereal_user_experience_insightNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatjboss_core_servicesNot specified—
redhatopenshift_doNot specified—
siemenssinema_remote_connect_serverNot specified—
xmlsoftlibxml2Not specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Arch Linux

  • libxml2
    Fixed in 2.9.10-6

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • libxml2
    Fixed in 2.9.10+dfsg-2.1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • libxml2
    Fixed in 2.9.10+dfsg-2.1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • libxml2
    Fixed in 2.9.10+dfsg-2.1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • libxml2
    Fixed in 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • libxml2
    Fixed in 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • libxml2
    Fixed in 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.13+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.