CVE-2022-49043

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

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/17467	Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/5a19e21605398cef6a8b1452477a8705cb41562b	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00028.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-26 06:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 05:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-49043

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49043

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49043

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xmlsoft

libxml2

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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