CVE-2021-42260
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 11, 2021 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:09 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxTinyxml
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00041.htmlExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141/Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835
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