CVE-2023-34194 Denial of service in n/a
A crafted XML document triggers a reachable assertion in TinyXML, causing the application to exit and resulting in a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-34194?
CVE-2023-34194 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
StringEqual in TiXmlDeclaration::Parse in tinyxmlparser.cpp in TinyXML through 2.6.2 has a reachable assertion (and application exit) via a crafted XML document with a '\0' located after whitespace.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34194?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (3)
tinyxml SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 2.6.2-150000.3.6.1 |
tinyxml openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 2.6.2-150000.3.6.1 |
tinyxml openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 2.6.2-150000.3.6.1 |
Products include Tinyxml Project Tinyxml.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34194?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-34194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-34194, DLA-3701-1, GHSA-h738-v27m-f6mw, MGASA-2024-0014, OESA-2024-2583, SUSE-SU-2023:4958-1 and 2 more.