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CVE-2011-3905 json

libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspeci…

published 2011-12-13 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3859

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

  • google chrome 16.0.912.63
  • libxml2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3905

  • mingw32-libxml2 RHEL 6 2.7.6-6.el6_3
  • libxml2 RHEL 6 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
  • libxml2-python RHEL 6 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
  • libxml2 RHEL 5 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2
  • libxml2-python RHEL 5 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2
  • libxml2 RHEL 4 2.6.16-12.9
  • libxml2-python RHEL 4 2.6.16-12.9

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0217RHSA-2012:0018RHSA-2012:0017RHSA-2012:0016

  • chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 55.0.2883.75-3.1
  • chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 113.0.5672.92-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-3905 updated cvss 4.3

libxml2 out of bounds read

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libxml2 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-python 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0017
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libxml2 2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-python 2.6.16-12.9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libxml2 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-python 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0017
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, mingw32-libxml2 2.7.6-6.el6_3, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0018
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libxml2 2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-python 2.6.16-12.9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libxml2 2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-python 2.6.16-12.9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, mingw32-libxml2 2.7.6-6.el6_3, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, mingw32-libxml2 2.7.6-6.el6_3, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxml2 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, mingw32-libxml2 2.7.6-6.el6_3, libxml2-python 2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0018
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libxml2 2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-python 2.6.16-12.9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0016
  • Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libxml2 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-python 2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0017

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Exploit prediction

1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
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Sources

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