High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 11, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-42260
CVE-2021-42260
Description
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.
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Affected products
8- TinyXML/TinyXMLdescription
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/tinyxmlpkg:apk/chainguard/tinyxml-devpkg:apk/wolfi/tinyxmlpkg:apk/wolfi/tinyxml-devpkg:rpm/opensuse/tinyxml&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/tinyxml&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3
< 2.6.2-r1+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-lp152.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-3.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141/nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00019.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00041.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/nvd
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