cve/2015/CVE-2015-8241.md

### [CVE-2015-8241](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8241)
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### Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/mrash/afl-cve