Out-of-bounds Read in Ezxml Project
CVE-2021-31348
An issue was discovered in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6. The function ezxml_parse_str() performs incorrect memory handling while parsing crafted XML files (out-of-bounds read after a certain strcspn failure).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ezxml Project — versions 0.8.6
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sourceforge.net/p/ezxml/bugs/27/ (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00005.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31348?
- CVE-2021-31348 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ezxml Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31348?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.