VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-34411
The xml-rs crate before 0.8.14 for Rust and Crab allows a denial of service (panic) via an invalid <! token (such as <!DOCTYPEs/%<!A nesting) in an XML document.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The xml-rs crate before 0.8.14 for Rust and Crab allows a denial of service (panic) via an invalid <! token (such as <!DOCTYPEs/%<!A nesting) in an XML document. The earliest affected version is 0.8.9.
- 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
- 1.16% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- xml library project/xml library
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/00xc/xml-rs/commit/0f084d45aa53e4a27476961785f59f2bd7d59a9fPatch
- https://github.com/netvl/xml-rs/commit/c09549a187e62d39d40467f129e64abf32efc35cPatch
- https://github.com/netvl/xml-rs/compare/0.8.13...0.8.14Patch
- https://github.com/netvl/xml-rs/pull/226Exploit
- https://github.com/00xc/xml-rs/commit/0f084d45aa53e4a27476961785f59f2bd7d59a9fPatch
- https://github.com/netvl/xml-rs/commit/c09549a187e62d39d40467f129e64abf32efc35cPatch
- https://github.com/netvl/xml-rs/compare/0.8.13...0.8.14Patch
- https://github.com/netvl/xml-rs/pull/226Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.