CVE-2018-11210
** DISPUTED ** TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse...
CVE-2018-11210 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Tinyxml2 Project Tinyxml2, published May 16, 2018. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.27%, the 83rd percentile.
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
- Record
CVE-2018-11210- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
- Record
CVE-2018-11210- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-3250 No score
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
- Record
EUVD-2018-3250- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38pm-jr4r-8rj7
** DISPUTED ** TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse...
** DISPUTED ** TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2.
- Record
GHSA-38pm-jr4r-8rj7- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
- Record
CVE-2018-11210- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-11210
TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11210- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-11210
** DISPUTED ** TinyXML2 6.2.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the XMLDocument::Parse function in libtinyxml2.so. NOTE: The tinyxml2 developers have determined that the reported overflow is due to improper use of the library and not a vulnerability in tinyxml2.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11210- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tinyxml2Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.0.0+dfsg-210.1.0+dfsg-111.0.0+dfsg-19.0.0+dfsg-3.1 |
None known |
tinyxml2Debian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 11.0.0+dfsg-1 |
None known |
tinyxml2Debian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 11.0.0+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |