Description
libxmljs is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the namespaces() function (which invokes _wrap__xmlNode_nsDef_get()) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.
Published: 2024-05-02
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: 3.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1688 libxmljs is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the namespaces() function (which invokes _wrap__xmlNode_nsDef_get()) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mg49-jqgw-gcj6 libxmljs vulnerable to type confusion when parsing specially crafted XML
History

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libxmljs_project:libxmljs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libxmljs Project
Libxmljs Project libxmljs
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libxmljs_project:libxmljs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libxmljs Project
Libxmljs Project libxmljs
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Libxmljs Project Libxmljs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: JFROG

Published:

Updated: 2024-11-25T12:54:47.608Z

Reserved: 2024-05-02T11:56:38.360Z

Link: CVE-2024-34392

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:51:11.369Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-02T19:15:06.333

Modified: 2025-10-10T18:19:30.443

Link: CVE-2024-34392

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses