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Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-42522 describes an information disclosure issue in GNOME Anjuta 2.0.0. The public record says the bug is in the document manager bookmarks code and involves incorrect libxml2 API handling. No CVSS score, exploit evidence, or confirmed fixed version is provided in the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Do not treat this as an emergency from the supplied evidence. Prioritize discovery of legacy Anjuta 2.0.0 installations, then remediate through normal workstation software lifecycle unless vendor guidance indicates higher impact.
Technical view
The issue is reported in anjuta/plugins/document-manager/anjuta-bookmarks.c. The source states xmlGetProp() return data was not released with g_free(), leading to CWE-200 classification. The public evidence is sparse and does not describe trigger conditions, impact scope, or remediation details beyond the affected Anjuta version.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to systems running GNOME Anjuta 2.0.0. This is most likely a legacy developer workstation or build environment concern, not a broadly exposed network service, based on the affected product named in the sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, public exploit availability, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed. The available description does not provide enough detail to assess practical exploitability or attacker prerequisites.
Researcher notes
The record labels this CWE-200, but the described root cause sounds like incorrect memory ownership around xmlGetProp(). Public details are insufficient to verify information disclosure mechanics, affected code paths, or whether a patch was released.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for GNOME Anjuta 2.0.0 installations.
- Check GNOME issue tracker and distribution advisories for fixed packages.
- Update, remove, or retire affected Anjuta installations where feasible.
- Avoid opening untrusted Anjuta project or bookmark data until guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Anjuta package versions on developer workstations.
- Review asset records for legacy GNOME development environments.
- Check whether local packages include vendor fixes for this CVE.
- Document any remaining Anjuta 2.0.0 usage and business owner.
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/anjuta/-/issues/12CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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