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CVE-2021-42260

high

Description

TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.

References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00041.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00019.html

https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-10-11

Updated: 2025-11-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00367