Use After Free Affecting libxml2 package, versions [,2.11.0)
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published26 Jan 2025
- disclosed26 Jan 2025
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Introduced: 26 Jan 2025
NewCVE-2022-49043 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade libxml2 to version 2.11.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free via the xmlXIncludeAddNode function in xinclude.c. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by manipulating the memory after it has been freed.