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CVE-2023-52426 Detail

Description

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD is undefined at compile time.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/776.html CVE, MITRE Technical Description 
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/commit/0f075ec8ecb5e43f8fdca5182f8cca4703da0404 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/777 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/ CVE, MITRE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNUBSGZFEZOBHJFTAD42SAN4ATW2VEMV/ CVE, MITRE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/ CVE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0005/ CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion') cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-52426
NVD Published Date:
02/04/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/04/2025
Source:
MITRE