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CVE-2024-34393

libxmljs2 is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking a function on the result of attrs() that was called on a parsed node.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 0.97%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

libxmljs2 is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking a function on the result of attrs() that was called on a parsed node. This vulnerability might lead to denial of service (on both 32-bit systems and 64-bit systems), data leak, infinite loop and remote code execution (on 32-bit systems with the XML_PARSE_HUGE flag enabled).

CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.97% probability · 60th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-843
Source: reefs@jfrog.com

References

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