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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-50614
CVE-2024-50614:
CBL Mariner vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
TinyXML2, through version 10.0.0, contains a vulnerability related to a reachable assertion in the XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef function within tinyxml2.cpp. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on October 27, 2024 (MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability involves a reachable assertion check for 'UINT_MAX/16' in the XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef function. The issue has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-617 (Reachable Assertion) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to application exit through a Denial of Service (DoS) condition when parsing specially crafted XML files (GitHub Issue).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the current date, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. The issue affects all versions of TinyXML2 through 10.0.0, and users are advised to monitor for updates from the maintainers (Debian Tracker).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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