Xmlsoft Libxml2 v2.11.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted XML file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the product does not support the legacy SAX1 interface with custom callbacks; there is a crash even without crafted input.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/535 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/535 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 6.5 · xmlsoftNVD modified 2026-10-15 00:16
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 7
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/535 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/535 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00028.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-341067.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-556635.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784301.html