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CVE-2022-43680 (High) detected in expat-sys-2.1.6.crate #377

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mend-bolt-for-github bot opened this issue Nov 10, 2022 · 0 comments
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CVE-2022-43680 (High) detected in expat-sys-2.1.6.crate #377

mend-bolt-for-github bot opened this issue Nov 10, 2022 · 0 comments
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CVE-2022-43680 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - expat-sys-2.1.6.crate

XML parser library written in C

Library home page: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/expat-sys/2.1.6/download

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • amethyst-0.15.3.crate (Root Library)
    • amethyst_ui-0.15.3.crate
      • font-kit-0.5.0.crate
        • servo-fontconfig-0.4.0.crate
          • servo-fontconfig-sys-4.0.9.crate
            • expat-sys-2.1.6.crate (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a5a175063bd51fcbbce0eaba88d1b9b6ad315911

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In libexpat through 2.4.9, there is a use-after free caused by overeager destruction of a shared DTD in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate in out-of-memory situations.

Publish Date: 2022-10-24

URL: CVE-2022-43680

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.


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