CVE-2021-42260

HIGH

Tinyxml < 2.6.2 - Infinite Loop

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 1 stars
by vm2mv · poc
https://github.com/vm2mv/tinyxml

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0107
EPSS Percentile 77.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (5)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
tinyxml_project/tinyxml 2.3.0 beta
tinyxml_project/tinyxml 2.3.1 beta
tinyxml_project/tinyxml 2.3.2 - 2.6.2
Published Oct 11, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026