8.1
HIGH
CVE-2022-49043
Libxml2 XML XInclude Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

xmlXIncludeAddNode in xinclude.c in libxml2 before 2.11.0 has a use-after-free.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 26, 2025, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2025, 6:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-49043 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 Xmlsoft libxml2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/17467
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/5a19e21605398cef6a8b1452477a8705cb41562b

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  • tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: February 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2025 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1143 as soon as coverage is completed.I ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 11, 2025 (1 week, 3 days ago)

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description xmlXIncludeAddNode in xinclude.c in libxml2 before 2.11.0 has a use-after-free.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added Reference https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/17467
    Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/5a19e21605398cef6a8b1452477a8705cb41562b
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