CVE-2018-20592

In Mini-XML (aka mxml) v2.12, there is a use-after-free in the mxmlAdd function of the mxml-node.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted xml file, as demonstrated by mxmldoc.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/237	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/uaf_mxml-node.c:128_1.txt.err	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/uaf_mxml-node.c:128_2.txt.err	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N53IJHDYR5HVQLKH4J6B27OEQLGKSGY5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNWF6BAU7S42O4LE4B74KIMHFE2HDNMI/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:msweet:mini-xml:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-12-30 18:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:56

NVD link : CVE-2018-20592

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20592

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-20592

JSON object : View

Products Affected

msweet

mini-xml

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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