TinyXML2 up to 10.0.0 tinyxml2.cpp XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef assertion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TinyXML2 up to 10.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef of the file tinyxml2.cpp. This manipulation causes assertion. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-50614. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TinyXML2 up to 10.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef of the file tinyxml2.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

TinyXML2 through 10.0.0 has a reachable assertion for UINT_MAX/16, that may lead to application exit, in tinyxml2.cpp XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-50614 since 10/27/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253681 (Fedora 44 : Macaulay2 / ags / bullet / cppcheck / docparser / dvblinkremote / etc (2025-7c42801720)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (253681). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Assertion
CWE: CWE-617
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Nessus ID: 253681
Nessus Name: Fedora 44 : Macaulay2 / ags / bullet / cppcheck / docparser / dvblinkremote / etc (2025-7c42801720)

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10/27/2024 🔍
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09/04/2025 +312 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 996
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-50614 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-50614
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-281995

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2024 23:20
Updated: 09/04/2025 19:14
Changes: 10/27/2024 23:20 (53), 08/24/2025 06:39 (2), 09/04/2025 19:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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