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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-31229

The function ezxml_internal_dtd() performs incorrect memory handling while parsing crafted XML files, which leads to an out-of-bounds write of a one byte constant.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.99%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.99%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An issue was discovered in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6. The function ezxml_internal_dtd() performs incorrect memory handling while parsing crafted XML files, which leads to an out-of-bounds write of a one byte constant.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.99% probability · 61th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
ezxml project/ezxml · debian/debian linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.