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CVE-2024-40896

Dec. 24, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

libxml2

  • 2.11 before 2.11.9
  • 2.12 before 2.12.9
  • 2.13 before 2.13.3

Description

In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting "checked"). This makes classic XXE attacks possible.

Weaknesses

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

CWE ID: 611

Date

Published: Dec. 23, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Dec. 24, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
9.1
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.2
Base Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS Vector String

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View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References