CVE-2026-45186High
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In libexpat before 2.8.1, the computational complexity of attribute name collision checks allows a denial of service via moderately sized c…
CVSS
7.5
High
EPSS
0.00
p1
Published
2026-01-01
Updated
2026-01-01
Description
In libexpat before 2.8.1, the computational complexity of attribute name collision checks allows a denial of service via moderately sized crafted XML input.
Tags · CWE
Pre-auth
CWE-407
CWE-407ClassIncomplete
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached.
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/407.html →Open in CWE collection →Affected products
Libexpat < 2.8.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
2026-01-01
Published
2026-01-01
Updated
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
Attack Vector
AV: N
Network (N)
Attack Complexity
AC: L
Low (L)
Privileges Required
PR: N
None (N)
User Interaction
UI: N
None (N)
Scope
S: U
Unchanged (U)
Confidentiality Impact
C: N
None (N)
Integrity Impact
I: N
None (N)
Availability Impact
A: H
High (H)
Exploit indicators
EPSS
0.000 · p1
Known exploited (KEV)
No
Known exploits — Сканер-ВС
No Сканер-ВС checks registered for this vulnerability yet.
Affected software
| Product | Vendor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| expat | Tracked | |
| libexpat | * | Tracked |
Source databases
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Intl.
Updates
1 ч
License
Public Domain
Advisories covering the Debian stable and oldstable releases. Ship notes include the exact .deb version that remediates each issue.
https://www.debian.org/security/ →CVE
CVE
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US
Updates
15 min
License
Public Domain
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