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HistoryOct 24, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

CVE-2022-43680

2022-10-2400:00:00
ubuntu.com
ubuntu.com
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libexpat
use-after free
xml_externalentityparsercreate
out-of-memory
shared dtd

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

74.1%

In libexpat through 2.4.9, there is a use-after free caused by overeager
destruction of a shared DTD in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate in
out-of-memory situations.

Bugs

Notes

Author Note
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mdeslaur apache2 uses system expat apr-util uses system expat cmake uses system expat ghostscript uses system expat

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

74.1%