CVE-2024-34459

7.5 HIGH 2% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety

What it is

An issue was discovered in xmllint (from libxml2) before 2.11.8 and 2.12.x before 2.12.7. Formatting error messages with xmllint --htmlout can result in a buffer over-read in xmlHTMLPrintFileContext in xmllint.c.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2024-05-14 15:39 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-15 01:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2024-05-14 15:39 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-15 01:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-122
Record status: Modified

Affected

Xmlsoft libxml2 < 2.11.8
Xmlsoft libxml2 < 2.12.7

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record