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Libexpat CVE-2026-25210

MEDIUM
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2026-01-30 cve@mitre.org
6.9
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 10, 2026 - 18:17 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 30, 2026 - 07:16 nvd
MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionNVD

In libexpat before 2.7.4, the doContent function does not properly determine the buffer size bufSize because there is no integer overflow check for tag buffer reallocation.

AnalysisAI

Libexpat versions before 2.7.4 are vulnerable to integer overflow in the doContent function during tag buffer reallocation, enabling local attackers with no privileges to achieve high-impact confidentiality and integrity violations. The flaw stems from missing overflow validation when calculating buffer sizes, allowing memory corruption that could lead to information disclosure or code execution. …

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RemediationAI

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running libexpat and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Vendor patch is available.

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CVE-2026-25210 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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