What the vulnerability does

01Description

In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting "checked"). This makes classic XXE attacks possible.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 23, 2024 CVE published
February 28, 2025 Record updated