CVE-2008-4409

Name: CVE-2008-4409
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-10-03T17:41:40.57+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.53%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4409 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.. EPSS estimates a 8.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.53%

94.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.7.0
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.7.1

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 3, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4409?

How severe is CVE-2008-4409?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4409 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4409?

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Source: NVD / NIST