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libexpat CVE-2026-45186

| EUVD-2026-28985 LOW
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity (CWE-407)
2026-05-10 mitre GHSA-r396-2q2c-pjhr
2.9
CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch available
May 10, 2026 - 08:01 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
May 10, 2026 - 07:15 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
May 10, 2026 - 07:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 10, 2026 - 06:36 nvd
LOW 2.9

DescriptionNVD

In libexpat before 2.8.1, the computational complexity of attribute name collision checks allows a denial of service via moderately sized crafted XML input.

AnalysisAI

Denial of service in libexpat before 2.8.1 allows local attackers to cause excessive CPU consumption through moderately sized crafted XML input containing duplicate attribute definitions. The vulnerability exploits quadratic algorithmic complexity in attribute name collision checks (CWE-407), enabling denial of service with non-interactive local access. …

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CVE-2026-45186 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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