critical8.1
CVE-2024-34394
libxmljs2 vulnerable to type confusion when parsing specially crafted XML
Impact
libxmljs2 is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the `namespaces()` function (which invokes `XmlNode::get_local_namespaces()`) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | libxmljs2 | <= 0.35.0 | none recorded |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/marudor/libxmljs2/issues/205
- https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libxmljs2-namespaces-type-confusion-rce-jfsa-2024-001034098/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-78h3-pg4x-j8cv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34394
- https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libxmljs2-namespaces-type-confusion-rce-jfsa-2024-001034098