Is CVE-2017-10672 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-10672 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-10672?

CVE-2017-10672 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-10672?

CVE-2017-10672 has an EPSS score of 7.93% (94th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10672?

Upgrade libxml-libxml-perl on debian 11 to 2.0128+dfsg-5 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-10672

CRITICALEPSS 94th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

libxml-libxml-perlDebian

Fixed in:2.0128+dfsg-5CVE-2017-10672

libxml-libxml-perlUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2USN-3494-1

Fixed in:2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1USN-3494-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

7.93%probability of exploitation in 30 days

94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

rt.cpan.org

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-416 (Use After Free) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-0708	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-31166	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-5119	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2010-3962	High	8.1	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2015-0313	Critical	9.8	96%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2017-9798	High	7.5	95%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.