valid.c in libxml2 before 2.9.13 has a use-after-free of ID and IDREF attributes.
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
valid.c in libxml2 before 2.9.13 has a use-after-free of ID and IDREF attributes.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0512 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 57
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.9.13 | Vulnerable | xmlsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.0 to before 10.15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.9.13 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.0 to before 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 47 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0 to before 12.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:manageability_software_development_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapdrive:-:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:22.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_repository_function:22.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.1.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_repository_function:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.1.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_unified_data_repository:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0.29 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0 to before 12.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:manageability_software_development_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapdrive:-:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:22.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_repository_function:22.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_repository_function:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_unified_data_repository:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0.29 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2022:1389 Released 2022-04-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP11 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-91.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-devel-1.6.1-91.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-ldap-1.6.1-91.jbcs.el7 +34
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8 jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-91.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-devel-1.6.1-91.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-ldap-1.6.1-91.el8jbcs +34
- RHSA-2022:1390 Released 2022-04-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP11 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services
- RHSA-2022:0899 Released 2022-03-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibxml2 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libxml2-devel-2.9.7-12.el8_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) libxml2-2.9.7-12.el8_5, python3-libxml2-2.9.7-12.el8_5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0899 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0899 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1390 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1389 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1389 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v47-xfh7-92fh
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2022:1390 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Core Services · Red Hat
References
Patch 2
Advisory 17
- FEDORA-2022-050c712ed7
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220408 [SECURITY] [DLA 2972-1] libxml2 security update
- 20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-4 Security Update 2022-004 Catalina
- 20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-6 tvOS 15.5
- 20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6.6
- 20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-2 macOS Monterey 12.4
- 20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-5 watchOS 8.6
- 20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-1 iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/blob/v2.9.13/NEWS
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0008/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213253
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213258
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213254
- GLSA-202210-03
Sources
- CVE-2022-23308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8v47-xfh7-92fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-23308 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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