CVE-2021-42859
"Mini-XML Denial of Service Memory Leak"
Description
A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release
INFO
Published Date :
May 26, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 4, 2024, 4:16 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2021-42859
.
URL | Resource |
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https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/286 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2021-42859
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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release. A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2022
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://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/286 No Types Assigned https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/286 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-772 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. ** DISPUTED ** A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-42859
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-2021-42859
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.30049
percentile