CVE-2022-21144
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CVE-2022-21144 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. This affects all versions of package libxmljs. When invoking the libxmljs.parseXml function with a non-buffer argument the V8 code will attempt invoking the .toString method of the argument. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
This affects all versions of package libxmljs. When invoking the libxmljs.parseXml function with a non-buffer argument the V8 code will attempt invoking the .toString method of the argument. If the argument's toString value is not a Function object V8 will crash.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libxmljs Project | Libxmljs | < 0.19.8 |
References
- https://github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/commit/2501807bde9b38cfaed06d1e140487516d91379dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/pull/594Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LIBXMLJS-2348756Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/commit/2501807bde9b38cfaed06d1e140487516d91379dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/pull/594Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LIBXMLJS-2348756Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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