🛡️ CVE-2022-23476 — nokogiri
Description
Unchecked return value from xmlTextReaderExpand
Summary
Nokogiri 1.13.8, 1.13.9 fails to check the return value from xmlTextReaderExpand in the method Nokogiri::XML::Reader#attribute_hash. This can lead to a null pointer exception when invalid markup is being parsed.
For applications using XML::Reader to parse untrusted inputs, this may potentially be a vector for a denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Upgrade to Nokogiri >= 1.13.10.
Users may be able to search their code for calls to either XML::Reader#attributes or XML::Reader#attribute_hash to determine if they are affected.
Severity
The Nokogiri maintainers have evaluated this as [High Severity 7.5 (CVSS3.1)](https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
References
- [CWE - CWE-252: Unchecked Return Value (4.9)](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/252.html)
- [CWE - CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference (4.9)](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html)
Credit
This vulnerability was responsibly reported by @davidwilemski.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2022-23476 is classified as CWE-252: Unchecked Return Value. A return value signalling failure is ignored, and execution continues as though the operation had succeeded.
Affected software
CVE-2022-23476 is recorded against 1 package.
- nokogiri (from 1.13.8 up to 1.13.10)
Timeline and source
Published on 8 December 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from OSV.
References
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
CVE-2022-23476 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nokogiri | 1.13.8 | 1.13.10 |
References
Similar Threats
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