OSV-2023-212 Global-buffer-overflow in xmlParseEntityDecl
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Check this codebase for OSV-2023-212 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2023-212 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libxml2, published on 22 Mar 2023.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- libxml2 (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-212/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-212/index.md)
A global buffer overflow in libxml2's entity declaration parser can cause a crash, potentially leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2023-212?
OSV-2023-212 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libxml2, published on 22 Mar 2023.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=57294
Crash type: Global-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
xmlParseEntityDecl
xmlParseMarkupDecl
xmlParseInternalSubset
Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-212?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libxml2.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libxml2 OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2023-212?
No fix has been published for OSV-2023-212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2023-212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-212 in the wild and no public exploit code.