Vulnerability Details
Basic Information
| Title | Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Appliance is affected by a libxml2 use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2022-49043) |
|---|---|
| Type | ibm |
| Published | 2025-05-02T15:15:20 |
| Last Seen | 2025-05-02T18:56:39 |
| CVSS Score | 8.1 (HIGH) |
CVSS v3 Details
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges Required | NONE |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
| Integrity Impact | HIGH |
| Availability Impact | HIGH |
CVE Information
| CVE IDs | CVE-2022-49043 |
|---|---|
| CWE | |
| Bulletin Family | software |
Description
IBM MQ Appliance has addressed a libxml2 use-after-free vulnerability.
## Vulnerability Details
**CVEID:**CVE-2022-49043
**DESCRIPTION:** xmlXIncludeAddNode in xinclude.c in libxml2 before 2.11.0 has a use-after-free vulnerability.
**CWE:**CWE-416: Use After Free
**CVSS Source:** [email protected]
**CVSS Base score:** 8.1
**CVSS Vector:**(CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
## Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s)
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IBM MQ Appliance | 9.3 LTS – 9.3.0.0 to 9.3.0.27
IBM MQ Appliance | 9.4 LTS – 9.4.0.0 to 9.4.0.10
IBM MQ Appliance | 9.4 CD – 9.4.1.0 to 9.4.2.0
## Remediation/Fixes
This vulnerability is addressed under APAR DT433544
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
**IBM MQ Appliance version 9.3 LTS**
Apply IBM MQ Appliance cumulative security update 9.3.0.28, or later firmware.
**IBM MQ Appliance version 9.4 LTS**
Apply IBM MQ Appliance cumulative security update 9.4.0.11, or later firmware.
**IBM MQ Appliance version 9.4 CD**
Apply IBM MQ Appliance cumulative security update 9.4.2.1, or later firmware.
## Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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Impact Assessment
| Base Score | 8.1 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |