# CVE-2021-42260: TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML\_UTF\_LEAD\_0 case.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2021-10-11 · Updated: 2025-11-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00019.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00041.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://github.com/vm2mv/tinyxml

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