Critical severity · published Dec 23, 2024
CVE-2024-40896
In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override…
9.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting "checked"). This makes classic XXE attacks possible.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
libxml2 · libxml2
2.11.0 before 2.11.9; 2.12.0 before 2.12.9; 2.13.0 before 2.13.3 · source: vendor, NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HC
Hci Compute Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SH
Solidfire & Hci Management Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SH
Solidfire & Hci Storage Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40896
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40896
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/1a8932303969907f6572b1b6aac4081c56adb5c6
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/761
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250228-0004/