CVE-2023-28484 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability affecting libxml2 versions prior to 2.10.4, specifically within the xmlSchemaFixupComplexType function when parsing invalid XSD schemas. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2023-28484
Aug 8, 2023In libxml2 before 2.10.4 parsing of certain invalid XSD schemas can lead to a NULL pointer dereference and subsequently a segfault. This occurs in xmlSchemaFixupComplexType in xmlschemas.c.
Apr 11, 2023libxml2: NULL dereference in xmlSchemaFixupComplexType
Apr 11, 2023