xmlsoft libxml2 CVE-2022-23308 vulnerability in Xmlsoft and Other Products
Published on February 26, 2022

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valid.c in libxml2 before 2.9.13 has a use-after-free of ID and IDREF attributes.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-23308 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2022-23308 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


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Vulnerable Packages

The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2022-23308

Package Manager Vulnerable Package Versions Fixed In
rubygems nokogiri < 1.13.2 1.13.2

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.06%
Percentile
17.09%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.