Description
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.
Published: 2022-11-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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
History

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

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{'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

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