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CVE-2024-40896



Description

In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting "checked"). This makes classic XXE attacks possible.

Reserved 2024-07-12 | Published 2024-12-23 | Updated 2024-12-24 | Assigner mitre

Problem types

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Product status

Default status
unaffected

2.11.0 before 2.11.9
affected

2.12.0 before 2.12.9
affected

2.13.0 before 2.13.3
affected

References

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/761

gitlab.gnome.org/...1a8932303969907f6572b1b6aac4081c56adb5c6

cve.org (CVE-2024-40896)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2024-40896)

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