CVE-2024-28757

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 10, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025
View on NVD

Description

libexpat through 2.6.1 allows an XML Entity Expansion attack when there is isolated use of external parsers (created via XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Release Notes
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Release Notes
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

17 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-776 CWE-776

Affected Vendors

libexpat_project netapp fedoraproject

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