Resource exhaustion in Mini-Xml Project
CVE-2016-4570
The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.016 (73.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Mini-xml_project Mini-xml — versions 2.9
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4570?
- CVE-2016-4570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mini-Xml Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4570?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4570 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.