Vulnerability · Published Jun 5, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-34411
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity XML external entity in the rust-xml-rs package (Ubuntu). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The xml-rs crate before 0.8.14 for Rust and Crab allows a denial of service (panic) via an invalid <! token (such as <!DOCTYPEs/%<!A nesting) in an XML document. The earliest affected version is 0.8.9.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | rust-xml-rs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34411 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | rust-xml-rs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34411 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | rust-xml-rs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34411 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | rust-xml-rs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34411 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | rust-xml-rs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34411 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H