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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-3518

An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.65%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

There's a flaw in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact from this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.65% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
xmlsoft/libxml2 · debian/debian linux · redhat/jboss core services · redhat/enterprise linux · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/clustered data ontap antivirus connector · netapp/manageability software development kit · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility · netapp/snapdrive · netapp/hci h410c firmware · oracle/communications cloud native core network function cloud native environment · oracle/enterprise manager base platform · oracle/enterprise manager ops center · oracle/mysql workbench · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · oracle/real user experience insight
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

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