# CVE-2022-49043: xmlXIncludeAddNode in xinclude.c in libxml2 before 2.11.0 has a use-after-free.

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.11.0
- Published: 2025-01-26 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- xmlsoft libxml2: from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.11.0

## Description

xmlXIncludeAddNode in xinclude.c in libxml2 before 2.11.0 has a use-after-free.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xmlsoft libxml2, upgrade to a fixed version (2.11.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/5a19e21605398cef6a8b1452477a8705cb41562b
- https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/17467

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