FKIE_CVE-2015-5522

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-08-11 14:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:29
Severity
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving a command character in an href.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://support.apple.com/HT205212Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://support.apple.com/HT205213Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://support.apple.com/HT205267Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205212Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205213Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205267Third Party Advisory

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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Heap-based buffer overflow in the ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving a command character in an href."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria din\u00e1mica en la funci\u00f3n ParseValue en lexer.c en tidy en versiones anteriores a 4.9.31, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) a trav\u00e9s de vectores implicando un car\u00e1cter de comando en un href."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2015-5522",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:29:16.283",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  "published": "2015-08-11T14:59:14.307",
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}



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