The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-8242 is rated Moderate Risk (57.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.27%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +3.30% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.97% | 4.27% | +3.30% |
| 2 | 2026-05-13 | 1.15% | 0.97% | -0.18% |
| 3 | 2026-05-12 | — | 1.15% | — |
Full EPSS history (25 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
not yet assigned | CVE-2015-8242 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libxml2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8242 |
gentoo
|
normal | CVE-2015-8242: 1 GLSA(s) (201701-37), 1 atom(s) (dev-libs/libxml2); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2015-8242 |
redhat
|
low | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8242 |
suse
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medium | CVE-2015-8242 severity moderate: SUSE including 370 source package names (amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20210304-hvm-ssd-x86_64, amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20220127-hvm-ssd-x86_64, …), 524 product×package rows across 72 product lines (HPE Helion OpenStack 8, SUSE Liberty Linux 7, … (72 product lines)): Known Affected 231, Fixed 220, Known Not Affected 73. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8242/ |
ubuntu
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low | CVE-2015-8242 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libxml2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, vivid, wily): released 5. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8242 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft | libxml2 | <= 2.9.2 | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| hp | icewall_federation_agent | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| hp | icewall_file_manager | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | iphone_os | <= 9.2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.11.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | tvos | <= 9.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | watchos | <= 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 15.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 15.10 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |