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.

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Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title libexpat 2.7.2 through 2.9.0 Denial of Service via XML_ParserReset
First Time appeared Libexpat Project
Libexpat Project libexpat
Weaknesses CWE-909
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libexpat Project
Libexpat Project libexpat
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:06:48.218Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T01:07:45.687Z

Link: CVE-2026-113351

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T15:10:36.543Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T11:17:19.363

Modified: 2026-10-20T20:06:37.150

Link: CVE-2026-113351

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T20:31:22Z

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