- Description
- libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XML_ResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur (similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation).
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Products
- libexpat
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 4.9
- Impact score
- 3.4
- Exploitability score
- 1.4
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- cve@mitre.org
- CWE-416
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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