Vulnerability in Libexpat Project

CVE-2026-56132

In libexpat before 2.8.2, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in doProlog in xmlparse.c because scaffold backing array reallocation is mishandled when there is data-structure sharing across parsers.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-56132?
CVE-2026-56132 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libexpat Project, classified under CWE-821. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2026-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-56132?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.