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Multiple Unfixed Vulnerabilities in Libexpat Disclosed

Multiple Unfixed Vulnerabilities in Libexpat Disclosed

First seen 23 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC •

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ThreatCluster •October 23, 2026 at 18:47 UTC
  • •Libexpat has multiple unfixed vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-115506.
  • •CVE-2026-115506 has a CVSS score of 8.7, indicating high severity.
  • •Developers should monitor the status of these vulnerabilities and apply patches promptly.

Libexpat has reported several unfixed non-public vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-115506, which addresses amplification attacks through entity expanded sizes. The vulnerabilities were identified in various pull requests and affect all releases of the Expat library. CVE-2026-115506 was published on October 22, 2026, with a CVSS score of 8.7, indicating a high severity. Other vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-66382, a low severity DoS issue, and several others with various impacts. The status of these vulnerabilities remains unfixed, posing risks to applications relying on Libexpat for XML parsing. Developers are urged to monitor these issues closely and apply patches as they become available.

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Timeline

2025-11-27
CVE-2025-66382 validated
CVE-2025-66382, a low severity DoS vulnerability, was validated as unfixed and affects all releases of Expat.
Article 1
2026-03-16
CVE-2026-32776 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-03-16
CVE-2026-32777 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-03-16
CVE-2026-32778 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-05-10
CVE-2026-45186 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-06-04
CVE-2026-50219 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-06-19
CVE-2026-56132 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-06-21
CVE-2026-56412 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-08-10
CVE-2026-72522 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-08-18
CVE-2026-66046 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE

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Common questions

What vulnerabilities are currently unfixed in Libexpat?
Several vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-115506 and CVE-2025-66382, remain unfixed and pose risks.
How severe is CVE-2026-115506?
CVE-2026-115506 has a CVSS score of 8.7, indicating it is a high severity vulnerability.
What should developers do regarding these vulnerabilities?
Developers should monitor the status of these vulnerabilities and apply patches as they become available.