HIGH 8.2 NVD
CVE-2026-113351
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 allo
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.
References
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/l
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/l
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1431
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libexpat-2.7.2-through-2.9.0-denial-of-service-via-xm
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 was published on 2026-10-20 via NVD.
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