libxml2 up to 2.11.6/2.12.4 XML Reader Interface xmlValidatePopElement use after free

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in libxml2 up to 2.11.6/2.12.4. Impacted is the function xmlValidatePopElement of the component XML Reader Interface. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-25062. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in libxml2 up to 2.11.6/2.12.4 (Document Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function xmlValidatePopElement of the component XML Reader Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.11.7 and 2.12.x before 2.12.5. When using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled, processing crafted XML documents can lead to an xmlValidatePopElement use-after-free.

The weakness was disclosed 02/05/2024 as 604. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.gnome.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-25062 since 02/04/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209058 (Azul Zulu Java Multiple Vulnerabilities (2024-10-15)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.11.7 or 2.12.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (209058) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3189). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• IBM VIOS
• IBM Java
• IBM AIX
• Debian Linux
• IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
• IBM Tivoli Monitoring
• Amazon Linux 2
• IBM InfoSphere Information Server
• IBM DB2
• Open Source OpenJDK
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• IBM WebSphere Application Server
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
• Oracle Linux
• Gentoo Linux
• IBM Spectrum Protect
• IBM MQ
• IBM Storwize
• IBM SAN Volume Controller
• IBM Power Hardware Management Console
• IBM Rational Business Developer
• NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
• IBM FlashSystem
• SUSE openSUSE
• IBM Business Automation Workflow
• IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight
• Azul Zulu
• IBM TXSeries
• Oracle Java SE
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Hitachi Command Suite
• Hitachi Ops Center
• Hitachi Configuration Manager
• Dell NetWorker
• IBM App Connect Enterprise
• IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
• Amazon Corretto
• IBM Storage Scale
• IBM Storage Scale System
• IBM SPSS
• HCL Commerce
• IBM Rational Build Forge
• IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager
• IBM Security Verify Access
• HCL BigFix

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Type

• Document Processing Software

Name

• libxml2

Version

• 2.11.0
• 2.11.1
• 2.11.2
• 2.11.3
• 2.11.4
• 2.11.5
• 2.11.6
• 2.12.0
• 2.12.1
• 2.12.2
• 2.12.3
• 2.12.4

License

• open-source

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