gsd-2021-3537
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
A vulnerability found in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11 shows that it did not propagate errors while parsing XML mixed content, causing a NULL dereference. If an untrusted XML document was parsed in recovery mode and post-validated, the flaw could be used to crash the application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Aliases
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  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
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