CVE-2009-2414

Name: CVE-2009-2414
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-08-11T18:30:00.937+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.12%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-2414 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Stack consumption vulnerability in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and 2.6.32, and libxml 1.8.17, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large depth of element declarations in a DTD, related to a function recursion, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.. EPSS estimates a 3.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and 2.6.32, and libxml 1.8.17, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large depth of element declarations in a DTD, related to a function recursion, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.12%

86.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xmlsoft	Libxml	1.8.17
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.5.10
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.6.16
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.6.26
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.6.27
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.6.32

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 11, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-2414?

How severe is CVE-2009-2414?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-2414 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2414?

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Source: NVD / NIST