CVE-2024-34394

libxmljs2 namespaces type confusion RCE

Published May 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libxmljs2 is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the namespaces() function (which invokes XmlNode::get_local_namespaces()) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1484 libxmljs2 is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the namespaces() function (which invokes XmlNode::get_local_namespaces()) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-78h3-pg4x-j8cv libxmljs2 vulnerable to type confusion when parsing specially crafted XML
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Marudor
Marudor libxmljs2
Weaknesses CWE-843
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:marudor:libxmljs2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Marudor
Marudor libxmljs2
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
JFROG
Published
Updated
Oct 3, 2026, 9:02 AM
Reserved
May 2, 2024, 11:56 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 2, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Oct 3, 2026, 10:16 AM