CVE-2021-42859

Public Exploit

Description

A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/286 issue tracking exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42859?
CVE-2021-42859 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42859?
To fix CVE-2021-42859, 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-2021-42859 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-42859 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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