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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-0663

A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process.

Published Jun 14, 2017 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · A remote code execution

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-0663. EPSS is 2.31%. Act only if a listed version of A remote code execution is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A remote code execution).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.31%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 libxml2 · Debian:13 libxml2 · Debian:14 libxml2 · cpe google/android

A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

Are you affected?

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  • Debian:12 libxml20 → 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1
  • Debian:13 libxml20 → 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1
  • Debian:14 libxml20 → 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1
  • cpe google/android4.4.4
  • cpe google/android5.0.2
  • cpe google/android5.1.1
  • cpe google/android6.0
  • cpe google/android6.0.1
  • cpe google/android7.0
  • cpe google/android7.1.1
  • cpe google/android7.1.2

How to fix CVE-2017-0663

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-0663. EPSS is 2.31%. Act only if a listed version of A remote code execution is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1, 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 2.31%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 14, 2017 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

  3. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    libxml2 fixed in 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1; libxml2 fixed in 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1; libxml2 fixed in 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1

  4. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    libxml2 fixed in 2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1

  5. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses this library. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-37104170.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-0663

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-0663

    30-day exploitation probability 2.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-0663

    A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that use

    nvd.nist.gov
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2017-0663
    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.