libxml2 — security advisory
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
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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