CVE-2024-34392

Name: CVE-2024-34392
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-02T19:15:06.333+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-34392 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. libxmljs is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the namespaces() function (which invokes _wrap__xmlNode_nsDef_get()) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libxmljs is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the namespaces() function (which invokes _wrap__xmlNode_nsDef_get()) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.14%

62.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libxmljs Project	Libxmljs	< 1.0.11

References

https://github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/issues/646Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libxmljs-namespaces-type-confusion-rce-jfsa-2024-001034096/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libxmljs/libxmljs/issues/646Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libxmljs-namespaces-type-confusion-rce-jfsa-2024-001034096/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 2, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-34392?

How severe is CVE-2024-34392?

CVE-2024-34392 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34392?

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Source: NVD / NIST