CVE-2026-113351
libexpat 2.7.2 through 2.9.0 Denial of Service via XML_ParserReset
libexpat libexpatLibraries & packages
CVSS
8.2HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.47%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- libexpataffected: 2.7.2 through 2.9.0CVE List
References 5
- github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1431Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/libexpat-2.7.2-through-2.9.0-denial-of-service-via-xml-parserresetAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/lib/xmlparse.c#L860-L884Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a76b1174c1ea52abb639a4c69d52b630a8a106a2/expat/lib/xmlparse.c#L1560Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/libexpat/libexpatReferencevia CVE List