critical8.1
CVE-2024-34393
libxmljs2 type confusion vulnerability when parsing specially crafted XML
Impact
libxmljs2 is vulnerable to type confusion when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking a function on the result of attrs() that was called on a parsed node. This vulnerability might lead to denial of service (on both 32-bit systems and 64-bit systems), data leak, infinite loop and remote code execution (on 32-bit systems with the XML_PARSE_HUGE flag enabled). At the time of publication, there is no fix.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | libxmljs2 | <= 0.33.0 | none recorded |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libxmljs2-attrs-type-confusion-rce-jfsa-2024-001034097/
- https://github.com/marudor/libxmljs2/issues/204
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mjr4-7xg5-pfvh
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34393
- https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libxmljs2-attrs-type-confusion-rce-jfsa-2024-001034097