A vulnerability was determined in mxml up to 4.0.4. This issue affects the function index_sort of the file mxml-index.c of the component mxmlIndexNew. Executing a manipulation of the argument tempr can lead to stack-based buffer overflow.
The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710bb9fa5.
A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 7
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/commit/6e27354466092a1ac65601e01ce6708710…
cna@vuldb.com
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/350
cna@vuldb.com
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/350#issuecomment-4051317229
cna@vuldb.com
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25934383/1.xml
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/778638
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/353963
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/353963/cti
cna@vuldb.com