CVE-2023-34194: High severity Tinyxml Project Tinyxml vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2023
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Updated

StringEqual in TiXmlDeclaration::Parse in tinyxmlparser.cpp in TinyXML through 2.6.2 has a reachable assertion (and application exit) via a crafted XML document with a '\0' located after whitespace.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
debian/tinyxml<=2.6.2-4
2.6.2-4+deb10u22.6.2-4+deb11u22.6.2-6+deb12u12.6.2-6.1
ubuntu/tinyxml<2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~
2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~
ubuntu/tinyxml<2.6.2-4+
2.6.2-4+
ubuntu/tinyxml<2.6.2-6ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/tinyxml<2.6.2-6ubuntu0.23.10.1
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.23.10.1
ubuntu/tinyxml<2.6.2-6.1
2.6.2-6.1
ubuntu/tinyxml<2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~
2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~
Tinyxml Project Tinyxml<=2.6.2
alpine/tinyxml<2.6.2-r4
2.6.2-r4
alpine/tinyxml<2.6.2-r4
2.6.2-r4
alpine/tinyxml<2.6.2-r4
2.6.2-r4
alpine/tinyxml<2.6.2-r4
2.6.2-r4
alpine/tinyxml<2.6.2-r4
2.6.2-r4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-4+deb10u2Fixed in 2.6.2-4+deb11u2Fixed in 2.6.2-6+deb12u1Fixed in 2.6.2-6.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-4+
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-6ubuntu0.22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-6ubuntu0.23.10.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-6.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/tinyxml to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.2-r4

Event History

Dec 13, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34194?

CVE-2023-34194 is considered a security vulnerability that leads to a reachable assertion failure and application exit.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-34194?

To fix CVE-2023-34194, upgrade TinyXML to a version above 2.6.2, such as 2.6.2-5 or later.

3

Which versions of TinyXML are affected by CVE-2023-34194?

CVE-2023-34194 affects all TinyXML versions up to and including 2.6.2.

4

What software is impacted by CVE-2023-34194?

CVE-2023-34194 impacts TinyXML versions through 2.6.2 across various Debian and Ubuntu packages.

5

Is there a specific patch for CVE-2023-34194?

There is no specific patch; users need to upgrade to the fixed version of TinyXML to mitigate CVE-2023-34194.

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