HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2021-3518

There's a flaw in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest...

Vulnerability Description

There's a flaw in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact from this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
XmlsoftLibxml2< 2.9.11
DebianDebian Linux9.0
RedhatJboss Core Services-
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
FedoraprojectFedora33
NetappActive Iq Unified Manager-
NetappClustered Data Ontap-
NetappClustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector-
NetappManageability Software Development Kit-
NetappOntap Select Deploy Administration Utility-
NetappSnapdrive-
NetappHci H410C Firmware-
NetappHci H410C-
OracleCommunications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment1.10.0
OracleEnterprise Manager Base Platform13.4.0.0
OracleEnterprise Manager Ops Center12.4.0.0
OracleMysql Workbench<= 8.0.26
OraclePeoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools8.58
OracleReal User Experience Insight13.4.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3518?

CVE-2021-3518 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). There's a flaw in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with libxml2 could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest...

How severe is CVE-2021-3518?

CVE-2021-3518 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3518?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxml2, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Jboss Core Services, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.