VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-34194
StringEqual in TiXmlDeclaration::Parse in tinyxmlparser.cpp in TinyXML through 2.6.2 has a reachable assertion (and application exit) via a crafted XML document with a '\0' located after whitespace.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.37%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
StringEqual in TiXmlDeclaration::Parse in tinyxmlparser.cpp in TinyXML through 2.6.2 has a reachable assertion (and application exit) via a crafted XML document with a '\0' located after whitespace.
- 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
- 1.37% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-617
- Affected
- tinyxml project/tinyxml
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00024.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/git/ci/master/tree/tinyxmlparser.cppPatch
- https://www.forescout.com/resources/sierra21-vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00024.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/git/ci/master/tree/tinyxmlparser.cppPatch
- https://www.forescout.com/resources/sierra21-vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.