VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-42859
A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.02%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.02% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Affected
- mini-xml project/mini-xml
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/286Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/286Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.