CVE-2024-34391

CVSS 3.1 Score 8.1 of 10 (high)

Details

Published May 2, 2024
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
CWE ID 843

Summary

CVE-2024-34391 is a type confusion vulnerability affecting the libxmljs library. This issue arises when parsing a maliciously crafted XML input, leading to unintended behavior while invoking a function on the parsed node's attrs(). The consequences can include denial of service, data leaks, infinite loops, and even remote code execution on 32-bit systems using the XML_PARSE_HUGE flag.

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