CVE-2024-34391
CVSS 3.1 Score 8.1 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2024-34391 is a type confusion vulnerability found in libxmljs, impacting both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. This vulnerability occurs when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking a function on the result of attrs() that was called on a parsed node. It can potentially lead to denial of service, data leak, infinite loop, and remote code execution on 32-bit systems with the XML_PARSE_HUGE flag enabled. The base severity of this vulnerability is rated as HIGH with a CVSS score of 8.1. No user interaction or privileges are required for exploitation, and it can be exploited over the network. The impact includes high integrity and confidentiality impacts, with availability also being affected. It is recommended to apply the necessary patches or updates provided by the vendor to remediate this vulnerability and mitigate potential dangers to an organization's systems and data.
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