CVE-2018-20592

NONE EPSS 70.9%
Published Dec 30, 20187y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
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Published Dec 30, 2018 7y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In Mini-XML (aka mxml) v2.12, there is a use-after-free in the mxmlAdd function of the mxml-node.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted xml file, as demonstrated by mxmldoc.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
70.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
msweetmini-xml2.12any
fedoraprojectfedora28any
fedoraprojectfedora29any

References 5

  • github.com https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/237
    Third Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/uaf_mxml-node.c:128_1.txt.err
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/uaf_mxml-node.c:128_2.txt.err
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N53IJHDYR5HVQLKH4J6B27OEQLGKSGY5/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNWF6BAU7S42O4LE4B74KIMHFE2HDNMI/

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.