CVE-2024-50614 Denial of service in n/a
A reachable assertion in TinyXML2 allows attackers to cause application exit via crafted XML input, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-50614?
CVE-2024-50614 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
TinyXML2 through 10.0.0 has a reachable assertion for UINT_MAX/16, that may lead to application exit, in tinyxml2.cpp XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50614?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tinyxml2 Project Tinyxml2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50614?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2024-50614 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-50614 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-51874, AZL-51887, AZL-51900, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50614, GHSA-xpm9-95h9-q996, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50614.