An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6.
Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode, while parsing crafted a XML file, performs incorrect memory handling, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the "normalize line endings" feature.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01085 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:ezxml_project:ezxml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.3 – 0.8.6 | Vulnerable | Ezxml Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ezxml_project:ezxml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.3 – 0.8.6 Vulnerable ·Ezxml Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-20200
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jhp-rg38-c7h7
References
More Ezxml Project Ezxml vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-08084 The ezxml_new function in ezXML 0.8.6 and earlier is vulnerable to OOB write when opening… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-08083 The ezxml_new function in ezXML 0.8.6 and earlier is vulnerable to OOB write when opening… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-08082 The ezxml_toxml function in ezxml 0.8.6 and earlier is vulnerable to OOB write when… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-14433 An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-11698 An issue was discovered in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-12360 An issue was discovered in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-20200 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-20200 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4jhp-rg38-c7h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-20200 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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