CVE-2021-26222 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the ezxml_new function of ezXML versions 0.8.6 and earlier, occurring when opening an XML file after memory pool exhaustion. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) can lead to high integrity and availability impacts, requiring user interaction for exploitation. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code, Metasploit modules, or evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ezxml_project:ezxml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.