7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-27918
Go encoding/xml Infinite Element TokenReader Crash
Description

encoding/xml in Go before 1.15.9 and 1.16.x before 1.16.1 has an infinite loop if a custom TokenReader (for xml.NewTokenDecoder) returns EOF in the middle of an element. This can occur in the Decode, DecodeElement, or Skip method.

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2021, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 13, 2022, 4:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-27918 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-27918 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Golang go
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-27918.

URL Resource
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Dockerfile

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 31, 2023, 7:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 49 different CVEs too.

None

Dockerfile

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 27, 2023, 3:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 49 different CVEs too.

Container image with malware and crypto miner for testing purposes

container crypto cryptominer dockerfile eicar image malware test xmrig

Dockerfile

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
40 stars 20 fork 20 watcher
Born at : Nov. 4, 2022, 9:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 49 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-27918 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-27918 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-835
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.15.9 *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.16.0 up to (excluding) 1.16.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-27918 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-27918 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.01%

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0.39657

percentile

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