CVE-2026-56131

Published: June 23, 2026Last modified: July 1, 2026

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).

Severity score breakdown

ParameterValue
Base score4.9
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack complexityHIGH
Privileges requiredNONE
User interactionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityLOW
Integrity impactLOW
Availability impactLOW
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Status

ProductReleasePackageStatus
Alpaquita Linux23 LTSexpatFixed (2.8.2-r0)
25 LTSexpatFixed (2.8.2-r0)
StreamexpatFixed (2.8.2-r0)
Hardened Containers23 LTSexpatFixed (2.8.2-r0)
25 LTSexpatFixed (2.8.2-r0)
StreamexpatFixed (2.8.2-r0)

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