StringEqual in TiXmlDeclaration::Parse in tinyxmlparser.cpp in TinyXML through 2.6.2 has…
Priority LOW 36CWE-617Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
StringEqual in TiXmlDeclaration::Parse in tinyxmlparser.cpp in TinyXML through 2.6.2 has a reachable assertion (and application exit) via a crafted XML document with a '\0' located after whitespace.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01372 72nd 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:tinyxml_project:tinyxml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Tinyxml Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tinyxml_project:tinyxml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Tinyxml Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34194
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h738-v27m-f6mw
References
More Tinyxml Project Tinyxml vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18697 TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-34194 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34194 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h738-v27m-f6mw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-34194 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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