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Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2015-5523

Assigner-mitre

Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At-11 Aug, 2015 | 14:00

Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 06:50

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 multiple whitespace characters before an empty href, which triggers a large memory allocation.

EPSS History

Score

Latest Score

N/A

Percentile

Latest Percentile

N/A

▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:mitre

Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At:11 Aug, 2015 | 14:00

Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 06:50

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Affected Products

Vendor

n/a

Product

n/a

Versions

Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703	vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1	vendor-advisory x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE
https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT205212

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

Hyperlink: https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT205213

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703	vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1	vendor-advisory x_refsource_UBUNTU x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE x_transferred
https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT205212

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT205213

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:cve@mitre.org

Published At:11 Aug, 2015 | 14:59

Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 4.3

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CPE Matches

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>12.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>15.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>7.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>8.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>iphone_os>>Versions up to 8.2(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>mac_os_x>>Versions up to 10.6.8(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>watchos>>Versions up to 1.0.1(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

HTML Tidy Advocacy Community Group (“HTACG”)

>>tidy>>Versions up to 4.9.30(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:htacg:tidy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-119	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-119

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2	cve@mitre.org	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7	cve@mitre.org	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501	cve@mitre.org	Exploit
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory