CVE-2022-25235
Description
xmltok_impl.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5 lacks certain validation of encoding, such as checks for whether a UTF-8 character is valid in a certain context.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
IBM Corp.
commercial·USaka ibm corporation, ibm
libexpat project
oss-projectaka expat, libexpat
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
and 12 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/19/1
openwall.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/562
github.com
and 39 more references View all →
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