OSV-2023-684 Heap-use-after-free in __xmlRaiseError
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Check this codebase for OSV-2023-684 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2023-684 is an use after free vulnerability in libxml2, published on 11 Aug 2023.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-684 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-2023-684/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-684/index.md)
A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the XML error handling function allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2023-684?
OSV-2023-684 is an use after free vulnerability in libxml2, published on 11 Aug 2023.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=61337
Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 2
Crash state:
__xmlRaiseError
htmlParseErr
htmlCurrentChar
Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-684?
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-2023-684?
No fix has been published for OSV-2023-684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is OSV-2023-684 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-684 in the wild and no public exploit code.