OSV-2024-634 Heap-buffer-overflow in htmlCurrentChar

Not scored Published

A heap-buffer-overflow in the HTML parser allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2024-634?

OSV-2024-634 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libxml2, published on 13 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=70297

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
htmlCurrentChar
htmlParseCharData
htmlParseContentInternal

Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-634?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libxml2.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libxml2 OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2024-634?

No fix has been published for OSV-2024-634 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-2024-634 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-634 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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