CVE-2021-42260
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 3.38 % · percentile 89 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- mitre
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00019.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00041.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-29236
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-42260
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0301 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Kaspersky · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-1053 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Belden · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:tinyxml_project:tinyxml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2.3.2 ≤ 2.6.2cpe:2.3:a:tinyxml_project:tinyxml:2.3.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:tinyxml_project:tinyxml:2.3.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |