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CVE-2008-4226

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent...

10.0 HighFix available

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Exploit likelihood

4.05%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Record
CVE-2008-4226
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Record
CVE-2008-4226
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4209 No score

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Record
EUVD-2008-4209
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xc47-x3wf-rv79 No score

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent...

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Record
GHSA-xc47-x3wf-rv79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Record
CVE-2008-4226
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4226 No score

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4226
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1 No score

libxml2-2-2.9.4-1.22 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libxml2-2-2.9.4-1.22 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1 No score

python-libxml2-2.9.4-1.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python-libxml2-2.9.4-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxml2
Debian:12
 before 2.6.32.dfsg-5
2.6.32.dfsg-5
libxml2
Debian:13
 before 2.6.32.dfsg-5
2.6.32.dfsg-5
libxml2
Debian:14
 before 2.6.32.dfsg-5
2.6.32.dfsg-5
libxml2
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.6.27.dfsg-6, plus listed versions
2.6.27.dfsg-12.6.27.dfsg-22.6.27.dfsg-32.6.27.dfsg-42.6.27.dfsg-5
2.6.27.dfsg-6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 32 CVEs
 before 2.9.4-1.22
2.9.4-1.22
python-libxml2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
 before 2.9.4-1.4
2.9.4-1.4

History

History
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4226 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Xmlsoft Libxml, published November 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.05%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in libxml2 2.6.32.dfsg-5.

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