Important: expat

Issue Overview: libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XMLGetBuffer, XMLParse, XMLParseBuffer, XMLParserFree, or XMLParserReset from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur, CVE-2026-50219 libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler...

RLSA-2026:64809 Moderate: expat security update

Expat is a C library for parsing XML documents. Security Fixes: expat: libexpat: Use-after-free vulnerability due to improper handler call depth tracking CVE-2026-50219 expat: libexpat: Arbitrary Code Execution via Heap-based Buffer Overflow CVE-2026-56132 For more details about the security...

AlmaLinux 9 : expat (ALSA-2026:64812)

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:64812 advisory. expat: libexpat: Use-after-free vulnerability due to improper handler call depth tracking CVE-2026-50219 expat: libexpat: Arbitrary Code Execution via...

expat: libexpat: Use-after-free vulnerability due to improper handler call depth tracking

A flaw was found in libexpat. This vulnerability occurs because the library, in versions before 2.8.2, does not properly track handler call depth when certain XML parsing functions are invoked from within handlers during a policy violation. This oversight can lead to a use-after-free condition,...

EulerOS 2.0 SP12 : expat (EulerOS-SA-2026-3258)

According to the versions of the expat packages installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XMLResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a...

AZL-96851 CVE-2026-76957 affecting package expat for versions less than 2.8.3-2

libexpat before 2.8.4 lacks handler call depth tracking with custom encoding callbacks. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2026-50219, CVE-2026-56131 and CVE-2026-56412...

CVE-2026-76957

libexpat before 2.8.4 lacks handler call depth tracking with custom encoding callbacks. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2026-50219, CVE-2026-56131 and CVE-2026-56412...

PT-2026-78884

libexpat before 2.8.4 lacks handler call depth tracking with custom encoding callbacks. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2026-50219, CVE-2026-56131 and CVE-2026-56412...

JLSEC-2026-1224

libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XMLGetBuffer, XMLParse, XMLParseBuffer, XMLParserFree, or XMLParserReset from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur,...

JLSEC-2026-1225

libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XMLResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation...

CVE-2026-56131

A use-after-free vulnerability in libexpat occurs because handler call depth isn't properly tracked when XMLResumeParser is invoked during policy violations. This flaw can lead to information disclosure, data corruption, or denial of service. Mitigation To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid...

expat: libexpat: Use-after-free vulnerability due to improper handler call depth tracking

A flaw was found in libexpat. This vulnerability occurs because the library, in versions before 2.8.2, does not properly track handler call depth when certain XML parsing functions are invoked from within handlers during a policy violation. This oversight can lead to a use-after-free condition,...

libexpat before 2.8.2 does not consider XML_TOK_DATA_CHARS in doCdataSection and thus lacks handler call depth tracking for various calls from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-50219.

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ALPINE-CVE-2026-56412

libexpat before 2.8.2 does not consider XMLTOKDATACHARS in doCdataSection and thus lacks handler call depth tracking for various calls from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-50219...

CVE-2026-56412

libexpat before 2.8.2 does not consider XMLTOKDATACHARS in doCdataSection and thus lacks handler call depth tracking for various calls from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-50219...

CVE-2026-56412

libexpat before 2.8.2 does not consider XMLTOKDATACHARS in doCdataSection and thus lacks handler call depth tracking for various calls from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-50219...

PT-2026-51248

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libexpat versions prior to 2.8.2 Description An issue exists where XML TOK DATA CHARS is not considered in the doCdataSection function. This leads to a lack of handler call depth tracking for various calls from within handlers during policy...

CVE-2026-56131

libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XMLResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation...

EUVD-2026-37976

libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XMLResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation...

CVE-2026-56131

libexpat before 2.8.2 lacks handler call depth tracking for calls to XMLResumeParser from within handlers in cases of a policy violation. Thus, a use-after-free can occur similar to the CVE-2026-50219 situation...