VDB-263985 · CVE-2024-34459 · Nessus 207713

xmllint up to 2.11.7/2.12.6 Error Message xmllint.c xmlHTMLPrintFileContext buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in xmllint up to 2.11.7/2.12.6. The impacted element is the function xmlHTMLPrintFileContext of the file xmllint.c of the component Error Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-34459. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in xmllint up to 2.11.7/2.12.6. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function xmlHTMLPrintFileContext of the file xmllint.c of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in xmllint (from libxml2) before 2.11.8 and 2.12.x before 2.12.7. Formatting error messages with xmllint --htmlout can result in a buffer over-read in xmlHTMLPrintFileContext in xmllint.c.

The advisory is shared at gitlab.gnome.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-34459 since 05/04/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207713 (Nessus Network Monitor < 6.5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2024-17)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.11.8 or 2.12.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207713) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1687). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

IBM License Metric Tool

Productinfo

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xmllint

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 207713
Nessus Name: Nessus Network Monitor < 6.5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2024-17)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xmllint 2.11.8/2.12.7

Timelineinfo

05/04/2024 🔍
05/13/2024 +9 days 🔍
05/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2026 +744 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gitlab.gnome.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-34459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-34459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263985
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1687 - IBM License Metric Tool: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2024 16:25
Updated: 05/28/2026 01:57
Changes: 05/13/2024 16:25 (55), 08/22/2024 21:19 (13), 09/30/2024 12:25 (2), 05/28/2026 01:57 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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