Resource exhaustion in Libexpat Project
CVE-2023-52425
libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.018 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libexpat_project Libexpat
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-52425?
- CVE-2023-52425 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libexpat Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-52425?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-52425 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.