FKIE_CVE-2021-3518
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-05-18 12:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:05
Severity
Summary
There's a flaw in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact from this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
References
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