TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02275 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tinyxml2_project:tinyxml2:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Tinyxml2 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tinyxml2_project:tinyxml2:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Tinyxml2 Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11210
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38pm-jr4r-8rj7
References
More Tinyxml2 Project Tinyxml2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-34037 TinyXML2 through 10.0.0 has a reachable assertion for UINT_MAX/digit, that may lead to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-34036 TinyXML2 through 10.0.0 has a reachable assertion for UINT_MAX/16, that may lead to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38pm-jr4r-8rj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-11210 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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