PT-2017-8514
CVE-2016-4571
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Published
2014-06-05
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Updated
2021-06-17
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.1
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
mxml versions 2.7 through 2.9
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically stack consumption, by utilizing a crafted XML file. This is related to the
mxml write node function in mxml-file.c.Recommendations
For mxml versions 2.7 through 2.9, consider updating to a version where this issue is fixed, if available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of external XML files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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