CVE-2021-35178.6HighCWE-787

CVE-2021-3517: Xmlsoft libxml2 vulnerability

Xmlsoft · libxml2

Fixed in 2.9.11 · Affected: Xmlsoft libxml2 before 2.9.11 · Exploitation: likely to be exploited (10% or more)

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17.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

97th percentile

050100

Higher than 97% of scored CVEs

8.6HighCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

There is a flaw in the xml entity encoding functionality of libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to supply a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with the affected functionality of libxml2 could trigger an out-of-bounds read. The most likely impact of this flaw is to application availability, with some potential impact to confidentiality and integrity if an attacker is able to use memory information to further exploit the application.

Affected products1

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libxml2libxml2 2.9.11

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Exploitation: Likely to be exploited (10% or more). EPSS gives it a 10% or higher chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Out-of-bounds Write · Memory Corruption
Vendor: Xmlsoft
Published: May 2021
Band: Likely to be exploited (10% or more), May 2021

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References

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