Description
libexpat through 2.10.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unknown_toUtf8() and unknown_toUtf16() in xmltok.c when handling application-registered unknown encodings. Attackers can supply a document ending in a truncated multibyte sequence so the convert callback reads past the parse buffer, leaking adjacent memory or crashing applications.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| libexpat | libexpat | <= 2.10.0 |
References
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/a70841d9ffa64ddde29ab824ed6305035ebe4c47/expat/lib/xmltok.c#L1274-L1322
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1492
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libexpat-through-2.10.0-out-of-bounds-read-via-unknown-toutf8-and-unknown-toutf16
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 7, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 11, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis