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CVE-2024-50614: TinyXML2 through 10.0.0 has a reachable assertion for UINT_MAX/16, that may lead to application exit

Affects tinyxml2Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-50614· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10tinyxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml2?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =11.0.0+dfsg-1build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10tinyxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml2?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =10.0.0+dfsg-2
  • =11.0.0+dfsg-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTStinyxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =9.0.0+dfsg-3.1
  • =10.0.0+dfsg-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTStinyxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =8.1.0+really8.0.0+dfsg-1
  • =9.0.0+dfsg-3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTStinyxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml2?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =7.0.0+dfsg-1
  • =7.0.0+dfsg-1build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTStinyxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml2?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =5.0.1-1
  • =6.0.0+dfsg-1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, users should consider avoiding input that triggers the assertion or apply any temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor once available.

Description

TinyXML2 versions through 10.0.0 contain a reachable assertion triggered by UINT_MAX/16 in the XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef function, which may cause the application to exit unexpectedly. This vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability by causing application termination.

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