CVE-2026-113351
libexpat 2.7.2 through 2.9.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability because XML_ParserReset…
- Risk score
- 43/100
- CVSS
- 5.9 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.5%
- Published
- 20 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- libexpat 2.7.2 through 2.9.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability because XML_ParserReset zeroes the direct byte count but never offsets tracked heap allocations. Attackers can submit a large XML document so later documents on the same reset parser fail with XML_ERROR_NO_MEMORY until it is recreated.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 5.9 medium
References
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/lib/xmlparse.c#L1560
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/lib/xmlparse.c#L860-L884
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1431
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libexpat-2.7.2-through-2.9.0-denial-of-service-via-xml-parserreset
Original description
libexpat 2.7.2 through 2.9.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability because XML_ParserReset zeroes the direct byte count but never offsets tracked heap allocations. Attackers can submit a large XML document so later documents on the same reset parser fail with XML_ERROR_NO_MEMORY until it is recreated.
Last activity 20 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.