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CVE details

CVE-2021-42260

TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.

Score
7.5 high
Published
2021-10-11
Links
NVD · cve.org

Affected ports (1)

PortPackageVersionStatusMaintainer
textproc/tinyxmltinyxml2.6.2_4unaddressedports@FreeBSD.org

Template for a VuXML entry

Range taken from the CVE record, check it before committing. make newentry in security/vuxml creates the vid.

  <vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
    <topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
    <affects>
      <package>
	<name>tinyxml</name>
	<range><lt>FIXME</lt></range>
      </package>
    </affects>
    <description>
      <body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
	<p>TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp
	in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be
	triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.</p>
      </body>
    </description>
    <references>
      <cvename>CVE-2021-42260</cvename>
      <url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42260</url>
    </references>
    <dates>
      <discovery>2021-10-11</discovery>
      <entry>2026-10-26</entry>
    </dates>
  </vuln>