libxmljs2 vulnerable to type confusion when parsing specially crafted XML
libxmljs2 is vulnerable to a type confusion vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted XML while invoking the namespaces() function (which invokes XmlNode::get_local_namespaces()) on a grand-child of a node that refers to an entity. This vulnerability can lead to denial of service and remote code execution.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | libxmljs2 | <= 0.35.0 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-843- Platform
- npm
- Package
libxmljs2- Disclosed
- 02.05.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-78h3-pg4x-j8cv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: libxmljs2
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- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2024 05.2024
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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