CVE-2023-45322

libxml2 through 2.11.5 has a use-after-free that can only occur after a certain memory allocation fails. This occurs in xmlUnlinkNode in tree.c. NOTE: the vendor's position is "I don't think these issues are critical enough to warrant a CVE ID ... because an attacker typically can't control when memory allocations fail."

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/06/5	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/344	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/583	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

07 Nov 2023, 04:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	DISPUTED libxml2 through 2.11.5 has a use-after-free that can only occur after a certain memory allocation fails. This occurs in xmlUnlinkNode in tree.c. NOTE: the vendor's position is "I don't think these issues are critical enough to warrant a CVE ID ... because an attacker typically can't control when memory allocations fail."	libxml2 through 2.11.5 has a use-after-free that can only occur after a certain memory allocation fails. This occurs in xmlUnlinkNode in tree.c. NOTE: the vendor's position is "I don't think these issues are critical enough to warrant a CVE ID ... because an attacker typically can't control when memory allocations fail."

11 Oct 2023, 18:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5
First Time		Xmlsoft libxml2 Xmlsoft
References	~~(MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/344 -~~	(MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/344 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/583 -~~	(MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/583 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/06/5 -~~	(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/06/5 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CWE		CWE-416
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::

07 Oct 2023, 00:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/06/5 -

06 Oct 2023, 22:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-06 22:15

Updated : 2024-08-02 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-45322

Mitre link : CVE-2023-45322

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-45322

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Products Affected

xmlsoft

libxml2

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

6.5 /10