CVE-2018-11210
CVE-2018-11210 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tinyxml2 Project Tinyxml2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-125
- Affected product: Tinyxml2 Project Tinyxml2
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11210?
- TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
- How severe is CVE-2018-11210?
- CVE-2018-11210 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2018-11210 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-11210?
- CVE-2018-11210 affects Tinyxml2 Project Tinyxml2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-11210?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2018-11210 published?
- CVE-2018-11210 was published on 2018-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2/issues/675
- https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2/issues/675#issuecomment-439933437
- https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2/issues/675#issuecomment-462194018
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:tinyxml2_project:tinyxml2:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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