{
  "cveId": "CVE-2021-42260",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42260",
  "summary": "CVE-2021-42260 is fixed in libtinyxml2.6.2v5 on 1 platform, first by libtinyxml2.6.2v5 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, released October 11, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5: TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case",
  "description": "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.",
  "published": "2021-10-11T13:15:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.03375,
  "epssPercentile": 0.88846,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1",
      "fix": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtinyxml2.6.2v5-2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1-esm1",
      "released": "2021-10-11T13:15:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.6.2-4\u002Bdeb10u1build0.20.04.1",
      "fix": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5 2.6.2-4\u002Bdeb10u1build0.20.04.1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtinyxml2.6.2v5-2.6.2-4-deb10u1build0.20.04.1",
      "released": "2021-10-11T13:15:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-09T01:18:40Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}