Integer overflow in xpath.c in libxml2 2.6.x through 2.6.32 and 2.7.x through 2.7.8, and libxml 1.8.16 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow when adding a new namespace node, related to handling of XPath expressions.
CVE-2011-1944
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 2, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (40)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=d7958b21e7f8c447a26bb2436f08402b2c308be4
- secalert@redhathttp://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062238.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-07/msg00035.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
- secalert@redhathttp://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/05/libxml-vulnerability-and-interesting.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/44711
- secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- secalert@redhathttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1153-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2255
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:131
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/8
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-1944(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libxml2 (2.7.8.dfsg-2ubuntu0.1) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | mingw32-libxml2-0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 2013-01-31 | redhat |
| redhat | libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2 | 2012-01-11 | redhat |
| redhat | libxml2-0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 2011-12-05 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-35810✓ verifiedFirst seen May 31, 2011
libxmlInvalid 2.7.x - XPath Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
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