First published: Mon Feb 08 2021(Updated: )
The ezxml_new function in ezXML 0.8.6 and earlier is vulnerable to OOB write when opening XML file after exhausting the memory pool.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Ezxml Project Ezxml | <=0.8.6 |
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The severity of CVE-2021-26221 is high with a score of 8.1.
CVE-2021-26221 is a vulnerability in the ezXML library version 0.8.6 and earlier that allows an out-of-bounds write when opening an XML file after exhausting the memory pool.
CVE-2021-26221 affects Ezxml Project Ezxml software versions up to and including 0.8.6.
At the moment, there is no available fix for CVE-2021-26221. It is recommended to update to a newer version of ezXML when one becomes available or use alternative XML parsing libraries.
More information about CVE-2021-26221 can be found at the following reference: https://sourceforge.net/p/ezxml/bugs/21/