Vulnerability in Libexpat_project Libexpat

CVE-2022-25236

xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5 allows attackers to insert namespace-separator characters into namespace URIs.

EPSS: 0.339 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25236?
CVE-2022-25236 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libexpat_project Libexpat, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-25236?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-25236 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.