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CVE-2024-40896

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 1.22%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-12-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2024-40896
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
1.22%

Original NVD Description

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.

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