Medium severity5.5OSV Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-20592
CVE-2018-20592
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.
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Affected products
5- Range: v2.11, v2.12
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=2.12
Patches
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References
5- github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/uaf_mxml-node.c:128_1.txt.errnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/uaf_mxml-node.c:128_2.txt.errnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/237nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N53IJHDYR5HVQLKH4J6B27OEQLGKSGY5/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNWF6BAU7S42O4LE4B74KIMHFE2HDNMI/nvd
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