Description
TinyXML2 through 10.0.0 has a reachable assertion for UINT_MAX/digit, that may lead to application exit, in tinyxml2.cpp XMLUtil::GetCharacterRef.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tinyxml2 | 10.1.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tinyxml2 | 10.1.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tinyxml2 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tinyxml2 | 10.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14866-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | cppcheck | 2.18.3-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | tinyxml2 | 9.0.0-2 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | blobfuse +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | tinyxml2 | 9.0.0-2 | — |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14866-1 libtinyxml2-10-10.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026