Name: CVE-2021-42260: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-42260, CWE-835, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01073

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade tinyxml	Aug 22, 2024	Oct 11, 2021
Debian	—	Upgrade tinyxml	May 2, 2022	Oct 11, 2021
Suse	—	Upgrade libtinyxml0Upgrade tinyxml-docsUpgrade tinyxml-devel	Nov 10, 2021	Oct 11, 2021
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libtinyxml-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libtinyxml2.6.2v5Upgrade libtinyxml-devUpgrade libtinyxml2.6.2v5 (Ubuntu Pro)	Dec 8, 2023	Oct 11, 2021

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CVSS Details

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