An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3. Certain invalid XML entity definitions can corrupt a hash table key, potentially leading to subsequent logic errors. In one case, a double-free can be provoked.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00109.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a n/a affected
Version Status Constraints
n/a affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:manageability_software_development_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libxml2-0:2.9.7-15.el8_7.1 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 RHSA-2023:0173 2023-01-16T00:00:00Z
libxml2-0:2.9.7-15.el8_7.1 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 RHSA-2023:0173 2023-01-16T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
libxml2-0:2.9.7-13.el8_6.4 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6 RHSA-2024:0413 2024-01-25T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
libxml2-0:2.9.13-3.el9_1 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2023:0338 2023-01-23T00:00:00Z
libxml2-0:2.9.13-3.el9_1 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2023:0338 2023-01-23T00:00:00Z
Text-Only JBCS
libxml2 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_core_services:1 RHSA-2022:8841 2022-12-08T00:00:00Z

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3172-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5271-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43601 An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3. Certain invalid XML entity definitions can corrupt a hash table key, potentially leading to subsequent logic errors. In one case, a double-free can be provoked.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5760-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5760-2 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21 cve-icon cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 cve-icon cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 cve-icon cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26 cve-icon cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27 cve-icon cve-icon
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/1b41ec4e9433b05bb0376be4725804c54ef1d80b cve-icon cve-icon
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tags cve-icon cve-icon
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/tags/v2.10.3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40304 cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221209-0003/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213531 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213533 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213534 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213535 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213536 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40304 cve-icon
History

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-28T19:49:17.691Z

Reserved: 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-40304

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T12:14:40.052Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-23T18:15:12.167

Modified: 2025-04-28T20:15:19.607

Link: CVE-2022-40304

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-10-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-40304 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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