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CVE-2024-56171

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

libxml2 before 2.12.10 and 2.13.x before 2.13.6 has a use-after-free in xmlSchemaIDCFillNodeTables and xmlSchemaBubbleIDCNodeTables in xmlschemas.c. To exploit this, a crafted XML document must be validated against an XML schema with certain identity constraints, or a crafted XML schema must be used.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-18 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-02-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
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"
 < 2.12.10
Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version " < 2.12.10"
en
Affected
Xmlsoft
Search vendor "Xmlsoft"
 Libxml2
Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2"
 >= 2.13.0 < 2.13.6
Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version " >= 2.13.0 < 2.13.6"
en
Affected