First published: Fri Apr 16 2021(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6. The function ezxml_parse_str() performs incorrect memory handling while parsing crafted XML files (out-of-bounds read after a certain strcspn failure).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Ezxml Project Ezxml | =0.8.6 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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CVE-2021-31348 is a vulnerability in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6 that allows for out-of-bounds read after a certain strcspn failure while parsing crafted XML files.
The severity of CVE-2021-31348 is medium, with a CVSS score of 6.5.
Ezxml 0.8.6 and Debian Linux 9.0 are affected by CVE-2021-31348.
CVE-2021-31348 can lead to incorrect memory handling and out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in ezXML 0.8.6.
Yes, a fix for CVE-2021-31348 is available. It is recommended to update to a patched version of ezXML or apply the relevant security patch for Debian Linux.