CVE-2024-25062

libxml2: use-after-free in XMLReader

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.11.7 and 2.12.x before 2.12.5. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing crafted XML documents can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free.

Se descubrió un problema en libxml2 anterior a 2.11.7 y 2.12.x anterior a 2.12.5. Cuando se utiliza la interfaz del Lector XML con la validación DTD y la expansión XInclude habilitada, el procesamiento de documentos XML manipulados puede generar un use-after-free de xmlValidatePopElement.

A use-after-free flaw was found in libxml2. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing crafted XML documents can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-02-04 CVE Reserved
2024-02-04 CVE Published
2024-02-13 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
2024-08-01 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tags	Release Notes

URL	Date	SRC
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/604	2024-08-01

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-25062	2024-06-05
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262726	2024-06-05

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xmlsoft Search vendor "Xmlsoft"		Libxml2 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2"				< 2.11.7 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version " < 2.11.7"		-		Affected
Xmlsoft Search vendor "Xmlsoft"		Libxml2 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2"				>= 2.12.0 < 2.12.5 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version " >= 2.12.0 < 2.12.5"		-		Affected