CVE-2026-77214
Public on 2026-10-07
Modified on 2026-10-09
Description
In XML_ParseBuffer(), if len exceeds the unoccupied capacity of the internal buffer (EXPAT_SAFE_PTR_DIFF(m_bufferLim, m_bufferEnd)), parser->m_bufferEnd was previously advanced past parser->m_bufferLim. This violated the internal pointer invariant (m_bufferEnd <= m_bufferLim) and caused callProcessor() to read unallocated or uninitialized heap memory beyond the buffer bounds.
NOTE: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1393
NOTE: Fixed by: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/commit/4d9b1c499ecb66323260a7274edcf86c5eab0517 (R_2_9_0)
NOTE: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1393
NOTE: Fixed by: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/commit/4d9b1c499ecb66323260a7274edcf86c5eab0517 (R_2_9_0)
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | expat | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | expat | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | expat | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Firefox Extra | firefox | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | firefox | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | firefox | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | thunderbird | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xmlrpc-c | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |