CVE-2021-42260

🗓️ 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00Reported by mitreType

cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 2 Media mentions👁 454 Views

TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 51
AlpineLinux	CVE-2021-42260	11 Oct 202100:00	–	alpinelinux
AstraLinux	Astra Linux - уязвимость в tinyxml	3 May 202623:59	–	astralinux
Chainguard	CVE-2021-42260 vulnerabilities	11 Oct 202120:15	–	cgr
Circl	CVE-2021-42260	12 Oct 202100:24	–	circl
CNNVD	TinyXML 安全漏洞	11 Oct 202100:00	–	cnnvd
CNVD	TinyXML Infinite Loop Vulnerability	12 Oct 202100:00	–	cnvd
Cvelist	CVE-2021-42260	11 Oct 202100:00	–	cvelist
Debian	[SECURITY] [DLA 2988-1] tinyxml security update	30 Apr 202222:25	–	debian
Debian	[SECURITY] [DLA 3130-1] tinyxml security update	30 Sep 202223:15	–	debian
Debian CVE	CVE-2021-42260	11 Oct 202100:00	–	debiancve

NVD

Node

tinyxml_project tinyxmlRange2.3.2–2.6.2

tinyxml_project tinyxmlMatch2.3.0beta

tinyxml_project tinyxmlMatch2.3.1beta

Node

debian debian_linuxMatch9.0

debian debian_linuxMatch10.0

Source	Link
lists	www.lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00041.html
sourceforge	www.sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141/
lists	www.lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
lists	www.lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
lists	www.lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00019.html
lists	www.lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
lists	www.lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/

04 Nov 2025 19:15Current

7.1High risk

Vulners AI Score7.1

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