Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-42859
Potential exploit
A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-42859
- cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-42859
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-42859
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-42859
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The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-42859
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https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/286
stack-buffer-overflow and heap-buffer-overflow · Issue #286 · michaelrsweet/mxml · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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