GHSA-CFJ9-6CQ4-25VJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:03 – Updated: 2026-10-14 12:31
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There's a flaw in libxml2's xmllint in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by xmllint could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact of this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
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  ],
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  "id": "GHSA-cfj9-6cq4-25vj",
  "modified": "2026-10-14T12:31:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:03:43Z",
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      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00008.html"
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    },
    {
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