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libxml2 — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0663

A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

Products
libxml2
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1
CVEs
CVE-2017-0663
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0663

core-osv · Original source

Published 14 Jun 2017, 13:29 UTC

A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0663

libxml2

Fixed versions: 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1

libxml2

Fixed versions: 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1

libxml2

Fixed versions: 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-15T07:47:23.702357868Z",
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