CVE-2021-42522

Description

There is a Information Disclosure vulnerability in anjuta/plugins/document-manager/anjuta-bookmarks.c. This issue was caused by the incorrect use of libxml2 API. The vendor forgot to call 'g_free()' to release the return value of 'xmlGetProp()'.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a GNOME anjuta
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/anjuta/-/issues/12 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42522?
CVE-2021-42522 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42522?
To fix CVE-2021-42522, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-42522 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-42522 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-42522?
CVE-2021-42522 affects n/a GNOME anjuta.
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