CVE-2022-25313 (Medium) detected in libexpatR_2_2_6

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CVE-2022-25313 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - libexpatR_2_2_6

:herb: Expat library: Fast streaming XML parser written in C99; in the process of migrating from SourceForge to GitHub

Library home page: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat.git

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/expat/lib/xmlparse.c

Vulnerability Details

In Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5, an attacker can trigger stack exhaustion in build_model via a large nesting depth in the DTD element.

Publish Date: 2022-02-18

URL: CVE-2022-25313

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25313

Release Date: 2022-02-18

Fix Resolution: cmake - 3.22.0,3.19.5,3.17.3;cmake-native - 3.17.3,3.20.1,3.22.0;python3 - 3.8.2

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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