CVE-2023-52426

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Feb 4, 2024
Updated: Mar 7, 2024
CWE ID 776

Summary

CVE-2023-52426 is a vulnerability affecting libexpat versions up to 2.5.0. This issue permits recursive XML Entity Expansion when XML_DTD is not defined during compilation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating XML input to cause memory exhaustion, denial of service, or potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information. System administrators are encouraged to update their libexpat libraries as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Products

  • Libexpat Project Libexpat

Affected Vendors

  • Libexpat Project